A dosimetry intercomparison phantom for intraoperative radiotherapy

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-127

  Armoogum, Kris ^a   Watson, Colin ^b  

^a HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dosimetric intercomparison phantom; Intrabeam ; Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT)

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DOSIMETRY; INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PHANTOM; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 44449108024     PISSN: 09393889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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