Linear-accelerator X-ray output: A multicentre chamber-based intercomparison study in Australia and New Zealand

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 268-279

  Ebert, Martin A ^a,b   Howlett, S J ^c   Harrison, K ^d   Cornes, D ^d   Hamilton, C S ^e   Denham, J D ^d,f  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine   (Australia)

^d CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Audit; Dosimetry intercomparison; Radiotherapy; TRS 398

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; RADIOTHERAPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AUDIT; CALIBRATION PROTOCOLS; CROSS CALIBRATION; INTERCOMPARISONS; PRIMARY STANDARDS; REFERENCE CONDITION; STANDARD DEVIATION; TRS 398;

ACCELERATION;

EID: 60749085649     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178596     Document Type: Article

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