Measurement of centi-gray X-ray dose levels with radiochromic film

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5 I, 2005, Pages 1271-1273

  Cheung, Tsang ^a   Yu, Peter K N ^a   Butson, Martin J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Absorption spectra; Gafchromic XR type T; Low dose; Radiation dosimetry; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; X RAYS;

GAFCHROMIC XR TYPE T; LOW DOSE; RADIOCHROMIC FILM;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 29144474500     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.858209     Document Type: Article

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