The behavior of several microionization chambers in small intensity modulated radiotherapy fields

Medical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2792-2795

  Stasi, M ^a   Baiotto, B ^a   Barboni, G ^a   Scielzo, G ^a  

^a CANDIOLO CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Microionization chamber; Small field dosimetry

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY;

ABSORBED DOSE; DIAMOND DETECTORS; DOSE MEASUREMENT; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; MICROIONIZATION CHAMBERS; RADIATION FIELD; SENSITIVE VOLUME;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRONICS; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD;

EID: 7244257424     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1788911     Document Type: Article

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