A study of a normoxic polymer gel dosimeter comprising methacrylic acid, gelatin and tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride (MAGAT)

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 443-456

  Hurley, C ^a   Venning, A ^a,b   Baldock, C ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

MAGAT; Normoxic polymer gels; Polymer gel dosimetry; Tetrakis (Hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; IONIZING RADIATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

HYDROQUINONE (HQ); NORMOXIC POLYMER GEL; RADIATION THERAPY DOSIMETRY;

GELATION;

GELATIN; HYDROQUINONE; METHACRYLIC ACID; PHOSPHONIUM DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; TETRAKIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)PHOSPHONIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; GEL; IONIZING RADIATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION;

GELATIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METHACRYLATES; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 22744458917     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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