Variation in interpretation of the AAPM TG-43 geometry factor leads to unclearness in brachytherapy dosimetry

Medical Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1965-1966

  Kouwenhoven, E ^a   Van der Laarse, R ^a   Schaart, D R ^a  

^a Nucletron BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; GEOMETRY FACTORS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANISOTROPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; GEOMETRY; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034800914     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1398563     Document Type: Letter

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