The Bland-Altman analysis: Does it have a role in assessing radiation dosimeter performance relative to an established standard?

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 810-815

  Hill, R F ^a,b   Tofts, P S ^c,d   Baldock, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bland Altman analysis; Dosimetry; Farmer chamber; Ionization chambers; Kilovoltage X rays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DOSIMETERS; GOLD; IONIZATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

BLAND-ALTMAN ANALYSIS; FARMER CHAMBER; LOW ENERGY X RAYS; METHODS OF MEASUREMENT; PARALLEL PLATES; PARALLEL-PLATE CHAMBER; RADIATION DOSIMETERS; STANDARD DEVIATION;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 77955229090     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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