The evaluation of minimum detectable phantom thickness change using a scanning liquid filled ion chamber EPID dose response

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-10

  Mohammadi, M ^a,b,c   Bezak, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dose verification; Electronic portal imaging devices; Portal dosimetry; Transmitted dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOSIMETRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PHANTOM; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 33644552094     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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