Implementation of in vivo Dosimetry with Isorad™ Semiconductor Diodes in Radiotherapy Treatments of the Pelvis

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-21

  Rodríguez, Miguel L ^a   Abrego, Eladio ^a   Pineda, Amalia ^a  

^a Centro Médico Paitilla   (Panama)

Author keywords

Diodes; In vivo dosimetry; Pelvic treatments; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CALIBRATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; HISTOGRAM; IN VIVO STUDY; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD; SEMICONDUCTOR;

BODY BURDEN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEMICONDUCTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38849101782     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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