Calibration factors for ionization chambers used for reference air kerma rate determination

Physica Medica

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-31

  Azario, L ^a   Piermattei, A ^a   Delle Canne, S ^a   Mainegra, E ^b   Capote, R ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Ctr of Appl Studs to Nucl Devmt   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy source specification; Calibration of dosimeters

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; IODINE 125; IRIDIUM 192; RADIOISOTOPE; YTTERBIUM;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; IONIZATION CHAMBER; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031955324     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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