An evaluation of Genipin gel as a water equivalent dosimeter for megavoltage electron beams and kilovoltage x-ray beams

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 250, Issue , 2010, Pages 164-168

  Gorjiara, Tina ^a   Hill, Robin ^a,b   Kuncic, Zdenka ^a   Bosi, Stephen ^a,c   Baldock, Clive ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAMS;

DEPTH DOSE; EFFECTIVE ATOMIC NUMBER; MASS ENERGY ABSORPTION; MEGAVOLTAGE; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D); WATER EQUIVALENCY; WATER EQUIVALENT; X RAY BEAM;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 78650556957     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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