Use of GAFCHROMIC(TM) film MD-55 and of a new microparallel-plate chamber in the dosimetry of small fields

Physica Medica

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 91-99

  Francescon, P ^a   Cora, S ^a   Scalchi, P ^a   Colombo, F ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Ionisation chamber; Radiochromic film; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

SILANE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEASUREMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIOSURGERY; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0030765794     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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