Evaluation of effective energy using radiochromic film and a step-shaped aluminum filter

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-222

  Gotanda, T ^a   Katsuda, T ^b   Gotanda, R ^c,d   Tabuchi, A ^e   Yamamoto, K ^f   Kuwano, T ^d   Yatake, H ^d   Kashiyama, K ^d   Yabunaka, K ^g   Akagawa, T ^h   Takeda, Y ^d  

^a HIMEJI DOKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Seikeikai Hospital   (Japan)

^c IBARAKI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^f Osaka Cancer Prevention and Detection Center   (Japan)

^g Katsuragi Hospital   (Japan)

^h TOKUSHIMA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Effective energy; Half value layer; Quality assurance; Quality control; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM FILTERS; ATTENUATION RATIO; DOSIMETRY FILMS; EFFECTIVE ENERGY; ENERGY DEPENDENCY; FLATBED SCANNERS; HALF-VALUE LAYER; HIGH-ENERGY RANGE; MEASUREMENT PRECISION; NONUNIFORMITY; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; X-RAY CT; X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGES;

ALUMINUM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SCANNING; X RAY TUBES; X RAYS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; X RAY FILM;

ALUMINUM; CALIBRATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 80051696433     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13246-011-0068-2     Document Type: Article

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