Dosimetry in steep dose-rate gradient radiation fields: A challenge in clinical applications

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1310, Issue , 2010, Pages 23-28

  Massillon JL, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

3D gel dosimetry; Beta particle sources; High spatial resolution; IMRT; Low energy X rays; Radiochromic film; Stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy; TLDs

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650863681     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3531600     Document Type: Conference Paper

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