Study of scattered radiation for in-air calibration by a multiple-distance method using ionization chambers and an HDR 192Ir brachytherapy source

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 79, Issue 940, 2006, Pages 347-352

  Patel, N P ^a   Majumdar, B ^b   Vijayan, V ^c  

^a Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre for Cancer Research & Treatment Society Cuttack   (India)

^b Government Engineering Coll   (India)

^c INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEASUREMENT; RADIATION SCATTERING;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; HUMANS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 33645762793     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/54848398     Document Type: Article

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