An approach to dose measurement for total body irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 463-468

  Greig, J R ^a   Miller, R W ^a   Okunieff, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diodes; Dose measurement; Quality assurance; Total body irradiation; Treatment verification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIODE; DOSIMETRY; HIP; HUMAN; LEG; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

EID: 0030249456     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00268-4     Document Type: Article

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