Patient dose estimation in TBI using portal film transit dosimetry in combination with semiconductor detectors

Physica Medica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Fiorino, C ^a   Uleri, C ^a   Cattaneo, G M ^a   Longobardi, B ^a   Signorotto, P ^a   Calandrino, R ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

in vivo dosimetry; portal dosimetry; Total Body Irradiation; treatment verification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

EID: 0029867781     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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