Radiochromic film dosimetry: Past, present, and future

Physica Medica

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 122-134

  Devic, Slobodan ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dose distributions; Radiochromic film dosimetry; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; FILM DOSIMETER; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOCHROMIC FILM DOSIMETRY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; UNCERTAINTY;

FILM DOSIMETRY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 79958694454     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: 1724191X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2010.10.001     Document Type: Review

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