The perturbation correction factors for cylindrical ionization chambers in high-energy photon beams

Radiological Physics and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-164

  Yoshiyama, Fumiaki ^a   Araki, Fujio ^a   Ono, Takeshi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cylindrical ionization chamber; Dosimetry; Monte Carlo simulation; Perturbation correction factor

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COBALT 60; GRAPHITE;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PERTURBATION CORRECTION FACTOR; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY;

MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTONS; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 77955518873     PISSN: 18650333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12194-010-0091-0     Document Type: Article

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