The determination of dose characteristics of ruthenium ophthalmic applicators using radiochromic film

Medical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2034-2037

  Taccini, G ^a   Cavagnetto, F ^a   Coscia, G ^a   Garelli, S ^a   Pilot, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Monte Carlo simulation; Ophthalmic applicators; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

APPLICATORS; DOSIMETRY; RUTHENIUM;

ISODOSE DISTRIBUTION; MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS; NUCLIDE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION SENSITIVE LAYERS; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; SEMIAUTOMATIC METHODS; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; TRANSMISSION IMAGES;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

CHROMIUM 51; RUTHENIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSE CALCULATION; EYE TUMOR; FILM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031454941     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598117     Document Type: Article

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