Energy dependence of radiochromic dosimetry films for use in radiotherapy verification

Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 40-46

  Chełmiński, Krzysztof ^a   Bulski, Wojciech ^a   Georg, Dietmar ^b   Bodzak, Dominika ^a   Maniakowski, Zbigniew ^c   Oborska, Dominika ^d   Rostkowska, Joanna ^a   Kania, Małgorzata ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

^d Dolnoslaskie Centrum Onkologii Wroclaw   (Poland)

Author keywords

Film dosimetry; Quality assurance; Radiochromic films

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FILM DOSIMETER; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IRRADIATION; PHOTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; SAMPLING;

EID: 77950918131     PISSN: 15071367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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