An evaluation of semiconductor and ionization chamber detectors for diagnostic x-ray dosimetry measurements

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 4465-4480

  Martin, C J ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; PHOTONS; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY APPARATUS;

FLUOROSCOPY; PHOTON ENERGY; SCATTERED RADIATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS;

ARTICLE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR; SEMICONDUCTOR; X RAY DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SEMICONDUCTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 34547099815     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/52/15/007     Document Type: Article

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