Implementation of alanine/EPR as transfer dosimetry system in a radiotherapy audit programme in Belgium

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-96

  Schaeken, B ^a,b,d   Cuypers, R ^a   Lelie, S ^a,c   Schroeyers, W ^a   Schreurs, S ^a   Janssens, H ^a   Verellen, D ^c  

^a NuTeC EMR Dosimetry Laboratory   (Belgium)

^b ZNA Middelheim ^*  (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^d PHL University College   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alanine; EPR dosimetry; Mailed audits; Quality assurance in radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALANINE;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

ALANINE; BELGIUM; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79954608031     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.01.026     Document Type: Article

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