Polarization effects on a high-sensitivity radiochromic film

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

  Butson, Martin J ^a,b   Yu, Peter K N ^a   Cheung, Tsang ^a   Inwood, Dean ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Illawarra Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITOMETERS; DENSITY (OPTICAL); LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTODETECTORS;

RADIOCHROMIC FILMS;

OPTICAL FILMS;

CHROMIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DOSIMETRY; FILM; LIGHT; OPTICAL DENSITY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY;

DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FILM DOSIMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0042475743     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/15/401     Document Type: Article

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