The non-uniformity correction factor for the cylindrical ionization chambers in dosimetry of an HDR 192Ir brachytherapy source

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-88

  Majumdar, Bishnu ^a   Patel, Narayan ^b   Vijayan, V ^c  

^a Govt College of Science   (India)

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

^c Institute of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy source; Dosimetry; Ionization chamber; Non uniformity correction factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746930916     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.26893     Document Type: Article

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