A comparison of dosimetry techniques in stereotactic radiosurgery

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-110

  Heydarian, M ^c   Hoban, P W ^a   Beddoe, A H ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

DIAMOND; ELECTRONS; HUMANS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTONS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030026160     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/41/1/008     Document Type: Article

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