A survey of current in vivo radiotherapy dosimetry practice

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue MAR., 1997, Pages 299-302

  Edwards, C R ^a   Grieveson, M H ^a   Mountford, P J ^a   Rolfe, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPY; SEMICONDUCTOR; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY;

EID: 0030890423     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.831.9166056     Document Type: Article

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