Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) quality assurance network in the Czech Republic

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-244

  Kroutilíková, Daniela ^a,b   Novotný, Josef ^c   Judas, Libor ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b NATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^c NA HOMOLCE HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Dosimetry intercomparison; Mailed dosimetry; Quality assurance; Thermoluminescence dosimetry; Thermoluminescent dosimeters audit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CZECH REPUBLIC; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037295359     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(02)00328-6     Document Type: Article

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