Comparison of two methods of obtaining the computed tomography dose index by using different TL materials: Lif:Mg,Cu,P and Lif:Mg,Ti

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 85, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 429-432

  Saez Vergara J C ^a   Romero, A M ^a   Garc a, S ^b   Gomez S ^b   Fernandez C ^c   Vazquez J ^b   Olivares, M P ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0032805498     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032889     Document Type: Conference Paper

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