Characterization of a water-equivalent fiber-optic coupled dosimeter for use in diagnostic radiology

Medical Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1711-1716

  Hyer, Daniel E ^a   Fisher, Ryan F ^a   Hintenlang, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic radiology; Dosimetry; Organ dose; Point radiation detector

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS; RADIATION; RADIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY; ORGAN DOSE; PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE; PLASTIC SCINTILLATOR; REAL TIME MONITORING; SCINTILLATION PHOTONS; SERIAL PORT INTERFACES;

DOSIMETERS;

WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; FIBER OPTICS; IRRADIATION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCINTILLATION;

EID: 65449186206     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3116362     Document Type: Article

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