A new method for output factor determination in MLC shaped narrow beams

Physica Medica

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 58-66

  Sanchez Doblado F ^a,b   Hartmann, G H ^c   Pena, J ^d   Rosello J V ^e   Russiello, G ^c   Gonzalez Castano D M ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Large area chamber; Narrow beam dosimetry; Output factor; Small fields

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND;

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; DIODE; FILM; FILM DOSIMETER; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD;

EID: 34347212158     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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