Three-dimensional dose verification using BANG gel: A clinical example

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2002, Pages 582-587

  Scheib, Stefan G ^a   Gianolini, Stefano ^a  

^a KLINIK IM PARK   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BANG gel; Dose verification; Dosimetry; Gamma knife; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; GEL; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0036897293     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.supplement_5.0582     Document Type: Conference Paper

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