Optimal sensitometric curves of Kodak EDR2 film for dynamic intensity modulated radiation therapy verification

Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Suriyapee, Sivalee ^a   Pitaxtamin, N ^a   Oonsiri, S ^a   Jumpangern, C ^a   Na Ayuthaya, I Israngkul ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

EDR2 film; IMRT treatment plan verification; Sensiometric curves

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COLLIMATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; OPTICAL DENSITY; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIODENSITOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT PLANNING; X RAY FILM;

EID: 51349090600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18235530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2349/biij.4.1.e4     Document Type: Article

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