Measurement of relative output for 90Sr ophthalmic applicators using radiochromic film

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 171-177

  Menon, Geetha ^a   Sloboda, Ron ^a  

^a CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ophthalmic applicators; Radiochromic film; Relative outputs; Thermoluminescent dosimeters

Indexed keywords

STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; EYE DISEASE; FILM DOSIMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER;

EYE DISEASES; HUMAN; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0033802024     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(00)00045-5     Document Type: Article

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