Dosimetry intercomparison using a 35-keV X-ray synchrotron beam

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 68, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages S121-S125

  Oves, Scott D ^a   Hogstrom, Kenneth R ^a,b   Ham, Kyungmin ^a   Sajo, Erno ^a   Dugas, Joseph P ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Auger electron therapy; Ionization chamber dosimetry; K edge capture therapy; Monochromatic X rays; Photon activation therapy; Radiochromic film dosimetry

Indexed keywords

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; AUGERS; DENSITY (OPTICAL); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (OPTICAL); DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; IONS; MAGNETS; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; X RAYS;

AUGER ELECTRON THERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER DOSIMETRY; K-EDGE CAPTURE THERAPY; MONOCHROMATIC X-RAYS; PHOTON ACTIVATION THERAPY; RADIOCHROMIC FILM DOSIMETRY;

OPTICAL FILMS;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); WATER;

ARTICLE; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; FILM DOSIMETER; IMAGE QUALITY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MAGNET; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; SUPERCONDUCTOR; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

EID: 56549086469     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.054     Document Type: Article

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