Analysis of regional radiotherapy dosimetry audit data and recommendations for future audits

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1004, 2011, Pages 733-742

  Palmer, Antony ^a,b   Mzenda, B ^a   Kearton, J ^a   Wills, R ^c  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b South East Central Interdepartmental Audit Group   (United Kingdom)

^c MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE 125;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON RADIATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIATION; PHOTON; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ELECTRONS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 79960495756     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/18691638     Document Type: Article

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