An optimized Monte Carlo (PENELOPE) code for the characterization of gel-layer detectors in radiotherapy

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 580, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 502-505

  Castellano, G ^a,b   Brusa, D ^a   Carrara, M ^c   Gambarini, G ^d   Valente, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

External radiotherapy; Fricke gel dosimetry; Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; GELS; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

FRICKE GEL DOSIMETRY; GEL DOSIMETER LAYERS; MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATORS (LINAC);

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 34548210032     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.215     Document Type: Article

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