Demonstration of a combined filter to improve the field uniformity of a 90 kV superficial X-ray therapy machine for different treatment field sizes

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue FEB., 1997, Pages 201-206

  Meyer, J ^a   Mills, J A ^b  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILM DOSIMETER; FILTER; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MACHINE; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; TANK;

EID: 0031040389     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.830.9135449     Document Type: Article

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