Electronic dosimetry in radiation therapy

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Rosenfeld, Anatoly B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DRUG DELIVERY; MICROELECTRONICS; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

DOSE PLANNING SOFTWARE; ELECTRONIC DOSIMETRY; RADIATION ONCOLOGY MODALITIES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTOR FABRICATIONS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 34248564845     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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