The characterization of a commercial MOSFET dosimeter system for use in diagnostic x ray

Health Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-204

  Bower, Mark W ^a   Hintenlang, David E ^b  

^a Army Medical Department Center and School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic radiology; Dose, absorbed; Medical radiation; X rays

Indexed keywords

METAL OXIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSIMETER; ERYTHEMA; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; SEMICONDUCTOR; X RAY;

EID: 0031868395     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199808000-00013     Document Type: Article

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