Traceability of absorbed dose in photon radiation therapy: From primary standard to patient treatment

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 613-618

  de Carlan, Loïc ^a   Baltès, Didier ^a   Bordy, Jean Marc ^a   Daures, Josiane ^a   Delaunay, Frank ^a   Ostrowsky, Aimé ^a   Sorel, Soizic ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Fricke dosemeter; Graphite calorimeter; Ionization chamber; Linear accelerator; Radiation therapy; Traceability

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350375680     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-009-0567-y     Document Type: Article

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