Monte-Carlo based prediction of radiochromic film response for hadrontherapy dosimetry

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 606, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 749-754

  Frisson, T ^a,b,d   Zahra, N ^a,c,d   Lautesse, P ^a,c   Sarrut, D ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d CENTRE LÉON BÉRARD   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon irradiation; Dosimetry; Hadrontherapy; Linear energy transfer; Monte Carlo simulation; Photon irradiation; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

HADRONTHERAPY; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION; PHOTON IRRADIATION; RADIOCHROMIC FILM;

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; IRRADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; SIMULATORS;

RADIATION;

EID: 67649419084     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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