Dosimetric calibration and characterization for experimental mouse thoracic irradiation using orthovoltage X rays

Radiation Research

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 784-789

  Arndt, C D ^a,b   Wang, I Z ^a,b   Saito, N G ^b   Podgorsak, M B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; PLASTIC;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOMETRY; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION SHIELD; SURFACE PROPERTY; THORACIC CAVITY; X IRRADIATION;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 79957598195     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: 19385404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR2474.1     Document Type: Article

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