The w-value in air for proton therapy beams

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 541-550

  Jones, Dan T L ^a  

^a ITHEMBA LABS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Protons; Therapy; w Value

Indexed keywords

AIR; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

IONOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; PROTON THERAPY BEAMS; W-VALUE;

PROTON BEAMS;

ION;

AIR; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CALORIMETRY; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PROTON THERAPY;

EID: 32844468790     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.12.027     Document Type: Article

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