Monochromatic beam characterization for Auger electron dosimetry and radiotherapy

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 68, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages S137-S141

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

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Auger electron radiotherapy; Beam characterization; K edge capture; Monochromatic X rays; Photon activation therapy

Indexed keywords

AUGERS; CHARACTERIZATION; DIFFRACTION; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHOTOELECTRONS; PHOTONS; POLARIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY;

AUGER ELECTRON RADIOTHERAPY; BEAM CHARACTERIZATION; K-EDGE CAPTURE; MONOCHROMATIC X-RAYS; PHOTON ACTIVATION THERAPY;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; AUGER ELECTRON RADIOTHERAPY; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CALIBRATION; COMPTON EFFECT; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON THERAPY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; SIMULATION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 56549124348     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.050     Document Type: Article

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