Measurement of dynamic wedge angles and beam profiles by means of MRI ferrous sulphate gel dosimetry

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 269-277

  Bengtsson, Magnus ^a   Furre, Torbjørn ^a   Rødal, Jan ^a   Skretting, Arne ^a   Olsen, Dag R ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; GEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030058455     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/41/2/005     Document Type: Article

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