A comparison of the dosimetric characteristics of a glass rod dosimeter and a thermoluminescent dosimeter for mailed dosimeter

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-22

  Rah, Jeong Eun ^a   Hong, Ju Young ^b   Kim, Gwe Ya ^c   Kim, Yon Lae ^d   Shin, Dong Oh ^e   Suh, Tae Suk ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Department of Radiation Oncology   (United States)

^d Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dosimetric characteristics; Radiophotoluminescent glass rod dosimeter; Thermoluminescent dosimeter

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; ELECTRON BEAMS; GAMMA RAYS; GLASS; IONIZING RADIATION; LIGHT EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHOTOELECTRONS; PHOTONS; POLYSTYRENES; POWDERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ANGULAR DEPENDENCES; BEAM AXIS; DOSIMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY DEPENDENCES; PHOTON BEAMS; POLYSTYRENE PHANTOMS; RADIOPHOTOLUMINESCENT GLASS ROD DOSIMETER; REPRODUCIBILITY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETER; TLD-700; WATER PHANTOMS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 60249097139     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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