Performances of a pixel ionization chamber with electron beams

Physica Medica

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 137-141

  Belletti, S ^a   Cirio, R ^b,e   Degiorgis, G ^b   Donetti, M ^c   Emanuelli, S ^b   Luraschi, F ^d   Marchetto, F ^c   Marzoli, L ^a   Peroni, C ^b   Simonetti, L ^b   Tabarelli De Fatis, P ^d  

^a SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c ASP   (Italy)

^d TERA Foundation   (Italy)

^e SEZIONE DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beam monitor; Ionization chamber; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON BEAM; IONIZATION CHAMBER; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0032848992     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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