Entrance and exit dose measurements with semiconductors and thermoluminescent dosemeters: A comparison of methods and in vivo results

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-187

  Loncol, Th ^a   Greffe, J L ^a   Vynckier, S ^a   Scalliet, P ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

in vivo dosimetry; semiconductor detectors; thermoluminescence dosemeters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CALIBRATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SEMICONDUCTORS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0030292867     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(96)01826-9     Document Type: Article

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