Erratum to: AAPM protocol for 40-300 kV x-ray beam dosimetry in radiotherapy and radiobiology (Medical Physics, (2001), 28, 6, (868-893), 10.1118/1.1374247);AAPM protocol for 40-300 kV x-ray beam dosimetry in radiotherapy and radiobiology

Medical Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 868-893

  Ma, C M ^a,b   Coffey, C W ^c   DeWerd, L A ^d   Liu, C ^e   Nath, R ^f   Seltzer, S M ^g   Seuntjens, J P ^b,h  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^h MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calibration; Dosimetry protocol; Ionization chambers; Low and medium energy x rays; Reference dosimetry; Relative dosimetry

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOPHYSICS; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; PHANTOMS; RADIOTHERAPY;

DOSIMETRY PROTOCOL; ENERGY X-RAYS; LOW- AND MEDIUM-ENERGY X RAY; LOWER ENERGIES; MEDIUM ENERGY; NEW PROTOCOL; PHANTOMS; REFERENCE DOSIMETRY; RELATIVE DOSIMETRY; X-RAY BEAM;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHANTOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOBIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; X RAY;

EID: 0034973266     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: 24734209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mp.16239     Document Type: Erratum

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