Comparison of uniformity of dose response of double layer radiochromic films (MD-55-2) measured at 5 institutions

Physica Medica

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-21

  Niroomand Rad, Azam ^a,f   Chiu Tsao, Sou Tung ^b   Soares, Christopher G ^c   Meigooni, Ali S ^d   Kirov, Assen S ^e  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^f GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry Laser scanner; Film dosimetry; Radiochromic film dosimetry

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM 51;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DOSE RESPONSE; FILM; FILM DOSIMETER; IRRADIATION; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 20344400376     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1120-1797(05)80015-8     Document Type: Article

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