Characterization of a fiberoptic radiotherapy dosimetry probe based on Mg2SiO4:Tb

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-82

  Molina, P ^a,b   Prokic, M ^c   Marcazzo J ^a,b   Santiago, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Magnesium orthosilicate; Radioluminescence

Indexed keywords

DEPTH CURVE; DOSE-RATE; FIBEROPTIC PROBES; ION CHAMBER; ORTHOSILICATE; PROBE-BASED; RADIO-LUMINESCENCE; REAL-TIME DOSIMETRY; WATER PHANTOM;

DOSIMETERS; FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS; MAGNESIUM; PROBES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TERBIUM ALLOYS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 76349098690     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.11.040     Document Type: Article

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