Computed tomography phantom for radiochromic film dosimetry

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 194-199

  Gotanda, Rumi ^a   Katsuda, T ^b   Gotanda, T ^a   Eguchi, M ^a   Takewa, S ^a   Tabuchi, A ^a,c   Yatake, H ^a,d  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c Kawasaki Hospital   (Japan)

^d Kaizuka City Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Phantom; Radiation dosimetry; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; RADIATION EFFECTS;

DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOCHROMIC FILM;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

VINYL CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILM DOSIMETER; PHANTOM; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 35349020911     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178426     Document Type: Article

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