Use of GAFCHROMIC XR type R films for skin-dose measurements in interventional radiology: Validation of a dosimetric procedure on a sample of patients undergone interventional cardiology

Physica Medica

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 105-110

  Delle Canne, Stefania ^a,b   Carosi, A ^a   Bufacchi, A ^a   Malatesta, T ^a   Capparella, R ^a   Fragomeni, R ^a   Adorante, N ^a   Bianchi, S ^a   Begnozzi, L ^a  

^a SAN GIOVANNI CALIBITA FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Gafchromic film; Skin injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN; VALIDATION STUDY; X RAY FILM;

EID: 33845931197     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1120-1797(06)80004-9     Document Type: Article

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