Performance evaluation of graphite pancake ionization chamber by comparing the absorbed dose to water calibration

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-316

  Lee, J H ^a,b   Lin, C Y ^b   Wang, C F ^a   Butler, D J ^c   Webb, D V ^c   Yeh, C Y ^d   Hwang, W S ^b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^c AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Absorbed dose to water; Graphite pancake ionization chamber; TG 21; TG 51

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; GRAPHITE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

GRAPHITE PANCAKE IONIZATION CHAMBERS; TG-21; TG-51;

IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

EID: 27844567141     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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