Optimization of MAGIC gel formulation for three-dimensional radiation therapy dosimetry

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Luci, J J ^a   Whitney, H M ^a   Gore, J C ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DOSIMETRY; IMAGE ACQUISITION; ORGANIC ACIDS; RADIOTHERAPY;

ASCORBIC ACID; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; MAGIC GEL FORMULATION; POLYMER GEL DOSIMETRY;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ASCORBIC ACID; GELATIN; METHACRYLIC ACID; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; HYDROQUINONE DERIVATIVE; MAGIC POLYMER GEL; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; GEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; CHEMISTRY; IMAGE QUALITY;

ASCORBIC ACID; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; GELATIN; HYDROQUINONES; METHACRYLATES; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; POLYMERS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; WATER;

EID: 34248164664     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/52/10/N03     Document Type: Article

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