Dose response characteristics and basic dose distribution data for a polymerization-based dosemeter gel evaluated using MR

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 865, 2000, Pages 58-65

  Haraldsson, P ^a   Back S A J ^a   Magnusson, P ^a   Olsson, L E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; GEL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION RESPONSE;

EID: 17344383525     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.865.10721321     Document Type: Article

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