Half-value layer measurement: Simple process method using radiochromic film

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 150-158

  Gotanda, T ^a,b   Katsuda, T ^c   Gotanda, R ^a   Tabuchi, A ^a,d   Yamamoto, K ^a,e   Kuwano, T ^a,f   Yatake, H ^a,g   Kashiyama, K ^a,h   Takeda, Y ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Oishi Hospital   (Japan)

^c HIMEJI DOKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^e Osaka Cancer Prevention and Detection Center   (Japan)

^f OSAKA MEDICAL CENTER FOR CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Japan)

^g Kaizuka City Hospital   (Japan)

^h Osaka Prefectural General Medical Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Effective energy; Half value layer; Quality assurance; Quality control; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION RATIO; EFFECTIVE ENERGY; EXPOSURE AREAS; HALF-VALUE LAYER; LOW ENERGIES; PROCESS METHODS; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGES;

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; FLOW PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; QUANTUM THEORY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; X RAY TUBES;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ALUMINUM; LEAD;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FILM; FILTER; GAFCHROMIC XR TYPE R FILM; GEOMETRY; HALF VALUE LAYER MEASUREMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; X RAY TUBE;

QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 71049116086     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178642     Document Type: Article

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