A practical approach to diode based in vivo dosimetry for intensity modulated radiotherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 378-381

  Kadesjö, Nils ^a   Nyholm, Tufve ^a   Olofsson, Jörgen ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diodes; Entrance dose; IMRT; In vivo dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIODE; DOSIMETRY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 79952456031     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.12.018     Document Type: Article

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