Measurement of radiotherapy superficial X-ray dose under eye shields with radiochromic film

Physica Medica

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-33

  Butson, Martin J ^a,b,c   Cheung, Tsang ^a   Yu, Peter K N ^a   Price, Sian ^b   Bailey, Michael ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Illawarra Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Radiation; Radiochromic film; Radiotherapy; Superficial X rays; Surface dose

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORNEA; DOSIMETRY; EYE PROTECTION; IRRADIATION; LENS; PHANTOM; PREDICTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SHIELD; RETINA; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; X RAY;

EID: 38949201305     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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