Use of thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) for quality assurance of orthovoltage X-ray therapy machines

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 2-6, 2008, Pages 908-911

  Nelson, V K ^a,b   McLean, I D ^b   Holloway, L ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Orthovoltage X ray therapy; Quality assurance; Thermoluminescent dosimetry

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ENERGY QUALITY; ORTHOVOLTAGE X-RAY THERAPY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY (TLD);

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 46549083727     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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