In vivo semiconductor dosimetry as part of routine quality assurance

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue JUNE, 1998, Pages 661-668

  Millwater, C J ^a,b   Macleod, A S ^a   Thwaites, D I ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION PHYSICS; SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0031844585     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.846.9849391     Document Type: Article

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