Dosimetry characterization of tetrazolium violet-polyvinylalcohol films

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 1519-1522

  Emi Reynolds, G ^a   Kovacs, Andras ^b   Fletcher, J J ^c  

^a Ghana Atomic Energy Commission   (Ghana)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Gamma and electron radiation; Polyvinylalcohol; Radiochromic dye film; Tetrazolium violet

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETER FILM; DYE CONCENTRATION; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

DYES; IRRADIATION; PH EFFECTS; POLYMER FILMS;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

2,5 DIPHENYL 3 (1 NAPHTHYL) 2H TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE; DYE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SOLVENT; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; FILM; HUMIDITY; IRRADIATION; PH MEASUREMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROCESSING; RADIATION STERILIZATION; SOLUTE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34249040953     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.064     Document Type: Article

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