Comparative evaluation of wellhöfer ion chamber array and scanditronix diode array for dynamic wedge dosimetry

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-83

  Ackerly, T ^a   Todd, S ^a   Williams, I ^a   Geso, M ^b   Cramb, J ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dose Gradient Effect; Dynamic Wedge; Linear Array

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC WEDGE DOSIMETRY; SCANDITRONIX DIODE ARRAYS; WELLHOFER ION CHAMBER ARRAYS;

DIODES; DOSIMETRY; INTERPOLATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGY;

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC;

EID: 0031150160     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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