Characteristics of a new polymer gel for high-dose gradient dosimetry using a micro optical CT scanner

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 144-154

  Massillon JL, G ^a,b   Minniti, R ^a   Soares, C G ^a   Maryanski, M J ^c   Robertson, S ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c MGS Research Inc   (United States)

^d University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

60Co gamma rays; BANG gel dosimetry; Beta particles; Ionization density; Optical CT scanner; Polymer gel; Small radiation field

Indexed keywords

60CO GAMMA RAYS; BANG GEL DOSIMETRY; BETA PARTICLES; OPTICAL CT SCANNER; POLYMER GEL; SMALL RADIATION FIELD;

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GAMMA RAYS; GELATION; IONIZATION; PARTICLE DETECTORS; POLYMERS; SCANNING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; X RAY CAMERAS;

GELS;

COBALT 60; POLYMER; STRONTIUM 90; YTTRIUM 90;

ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON RADIATION; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION; COBALT RADIOISOTOPES; GELS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YTTRIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 70449526202     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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