The use of GAFchromic film to determine the absolute activity of beta emitters

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 833-842

  Fox, R A ^a   Barker, P ^a   Smart, G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS 32; RADIOISOTOPE; RHENIUM 188; YTTRIUM 90;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATOR; ELECTRON THERAPY; FILM; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

BETA RAYS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0033006484     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/4/002     Document Type: Article

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