Dosimetric evaluation of lead and tungsten eye shields in electron beam treatment

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 599-604

  Shiu, Almon S ^a,b   Tung, Samuel S ^a   Gastorf, Robert J ^a   Hogstrom, Kenneth R ^a   Morrison, William H ^a   Peters, Lester J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electrons; Electron beams; Eye shields; Lead; Tungsten

Indexed keywords

LEAD; TUNGSTEN;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; EYE PROTECTION; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SHIELD;

EID: 0030175644     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)80024-1     Document Type: Article

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