Evaluation of the dosimetric performance of BANG3® polymer gel

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1717-1726

  MacDougall, N D ^a,b   Miquel, M E ^b   Wilson, D J ^c   Keevil, S F ^b   Smith, M A ^d  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYMERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY;

CLINICAL RADIATION DOSIMETRY; POLYMER GELS; RADIATION DELIVERY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

GELS;

POLYMER; BANG POLYMER GEL;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; GEL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GELS; POLYMERS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 22844442720     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/50/8/007     Document Type: Article

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