Automated TLD system for tumor dose estimation from exit dose measurements in external beam radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 899-905

  Ferguson, Helen M ^a   Lambert, Geoffrey D ^a   Harrison, Roger M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vivo dosimetry; Radiotherapy; TLD; Tumor doses

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; NEOPLASMS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 0030793154     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00282-4     Document Type: Article

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