Proton dosimetry comparison involving ionometry and calorimetry

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 711-718

  Delacroix, Sabine ^a   Bridier, André ^b   Mazal, Alexandre ^a   Daures, Josiane ^c   Ostrowsky, Aimé ^c   Nauraye, Catherine ^a   Kacperek, André ^d   Vynkier, Stéphane ^e   Brassard, Nicole ^f   Habrand, Jean Louis ^a,b  

^a Ctr de Protontherapie d'Orsay   (France)

^b INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^c Lab Primaire des Rayonnements   (France)

^d MRC Cyclotron Unit   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^f CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Dosimetry comparison; Faraday cup; Ionometry; Proton

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; COLLIMATOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION;

CALIBRATION; CALORIMETRY; IONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 17644435700     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00536-6     Document Type: Article

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