Radiation dosimetry using polymer gels: Methods and applications

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 873, 2000, Pages 919-929

  McJury, M ^a   Oldham, M ^a   Cosgrove, V P ^a   Murphy, P S ^a   Doran, S ^a   Leach, M O ^a   Webb, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ACCURACY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; IMAGING SYSTEM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; POLYMERIZATION; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0033819658     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.873.11064643     Document Type: Review

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