Dose rate influence on deep dose deposition using a 6 MV X-Ray Beam from a linear accelerator

Brazilian Journal of Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 292-296

  Sousa, R V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Deep dose deposition; Dose rate; Dosimetry; X ray beam

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249168868     PISSN: 01039733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-97332009000300009     Document Type: Article

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