Timer error and beam quality variation during "ramp-up" of a superficial X-ray therapy unit

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue 852, 1998, Pages 1306-1309

  Heales, J C ^a   Harrett, A ^a   Blake, S ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERROR; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; STEADY STATE; TIME;

ALUMINUM; FILTRATION; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032428691     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.852.10319006     Document Type: Article

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