Dosimetry measurements with an intra-operative x-ray device

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Eaton, D J ^a   Duck, S ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE; CALIBRATION FACTORS; CODE OF PRACTICE; CORRECTION FACTORS; DEPTH DOSE; DEPTH DOSE MEASUREMENTS; DETECTOR-POSITIONING; DOSE RATE; DOSIMETRY MEASUREMENT; GAFCHROMIC EBT; INTRA-OPERATIVE; PARTIAL BREAST IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; ROBUST METHODS; SMALL VARIATIONS; X-RAY DEVICE;

CALIBRATION; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

APPLICATORS;

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CALIBRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CALIBRATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; X-RAY THERAPY;

EID: 77954168575     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/12/N02     Document Type: Article

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