The use of scattering foil compensators in electron beam therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 785-792

  Ulin, Kenneth ^a   Palisca, Madeline ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensators; Electron dosimetry; Scattering foils

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; EQUIPMENT; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0030199597     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00153-8     Document Type: Article

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