A comparison of polyacrylamide gels and radiochromic film for source measurements in intravascular brachytherapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 911, 2003, Pages 824-831

  Amin, M N ^a   Horsfield, M A ^a   Bonnett, D E ^b,c   Dunn J , ^d   Poulton, M ^d   Farding, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Kent Oncology Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Maidstone and Tunbridge Well NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; STRONTIUM 90; YTTRIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FILM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

ACRYLIC RESINS; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FILM DOSIMETRY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 0345392718     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/25639755     Document Type: Article

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