Assessment of large single-fraction, low-energy X-ray dose with radiochromic film

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1071-1075

  Butson, Martin J ^a,b   Cheung, Tsang ^a   Yu, Peter K N ^a   Metcalfe, Peter E ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Illawarra Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

In vivo dosimetry; Low energy; Radiochromic film; Single fraction irradiation; X rays

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; TECHNIQUE; X RAY FILM;

FLUORIDES; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PHYSICS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0033999541     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00465-4     Document Type: Article

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