Direct measurement of air kerma rate in air from CDCS J-type caesium-137 therapy sources using a Farmer ionization chamber

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 868, 2000, Pages 425-428

  Poynter, A J ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; IONIZATION CHAMBER; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0034098613     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.868.10844869     Document Type: Article

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