Air-kerma determination using a variable-volume cavity ionization chamber standard

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 7125-7135

  Burns, D T ^a   Kessler, C ^a   Roger, P ^a  

^a PAVILLON DE BRETEUIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; DIFFUSION; GRAPHITE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ION RECOMBINATION; MODULAR DESIGN; STEM SCATTERS; VARIABLE VOLUME CAVITY IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

ACCURACY; AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR; ALGORITHMS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 36349014884     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/52/23/023     Document Type: Article

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