Evaluation of P-type semiconductor diodes for in-vivo dosimetry in a 6MV x-ray beam

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-93

  Hewlett, S J ^a   Kron, T ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diode dosimetry; In vlvo dosimetry; SSD dependence

Indexed keywords

DIODE DOSIMETRY; DOSE DELIVERY ACCURACY RATE; IN VIVO DOSIMETRY; SILICON SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES (SSD) DEPENDENCE;

DOSIMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; X RAYS;

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; SEMICONDUCTOR;

BIOPHYSICS; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 0030153346     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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