Dose and absorption spectra response of EBT2 Gafchromic film to high energy x-rays

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 196-202

  Butson, M J ^a,b,c   Cheung, T ^a   Yu, P K N ^a   Alnawaf, H ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Illawarra Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absorption spectra; Gafchromic XR QA; Radiation dosimetry; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; DENSITY (OPTICAL); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (OPTICAL); DOSIMETRY; X RAYS;

GAFCHROMIC XR-QA; HIGH ENERGY X RAY; NEW CONSTRUCTIONS; NICHE APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL DENSITY VARIATION; RADIATION MEASUREMENTS; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; VISIBLE ABSORPTION SPECTRA;

OPTICAL FILMS;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FILM DOSIMETER; INSTRUMENTATION; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; X RAY; X RAY FILM;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FILM DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; X-RAY FILM; X-RAYS;

EID: 76449118909     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03179239     Document Type: Article

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