Optical density dependence on postirradiation temperature and time for MD-55-2 type radiochromic film

Medical Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 478-484

  Reinstein, L E ^a   Gluckman, G R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Film dosimetry; GAFChromic film; Optical density; Radiochromic film; Temperature dependence

Indexed keywords

DENSITOMETERS; DENSITY (OPTICAL); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (OPTICAL); LIGHT SOURCES; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CLINICAL CONDITIONS; FILM DOSIMETRY; GAFCHROMIC FILMS; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; REVERSIBLE EFFECTS; SHORTER WAVELENGTH; STORAGE TEMPERATURES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0033018343     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598538     Document Type: Article

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