Systematic in vivo dosimetry for quality assurance using diodes. Part 1: Experiences and results of the implementation of entrance dose measurements

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 185-196

  Appleyard, Robert ^a   Ball, K ^b   Hughes, F E ^c   Kilby, W ^c   Lassen, S ^d   Nicholls, R ^c   Rabett, V ^c   Sage, J ^e   Smith, M ^c   Thomson, E ^f  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d FINSEN LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^e CLATTERBRIDGE CENTRE FOR ONCOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^f ACCURAY INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

Diodes; In vivo dosimetry; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIODE; DOSIMETRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN VIVO DOSIMETRY; IN VIVO STUDY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30444444369     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396903000542     Document Type: Article

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