Backscatter factor measurements for kilovoltage X-ray beams using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs)

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2097-2099

  Nelson, Vinod K ^a   Hill, Robin F ^b,c  

^a Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Backscatter factors; Kilovoltage x ray beams; Monte Carlo; Thermoluminescent dosimeters

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE; BACKSCATTER FACTORS; EGSNRC MONTE CARLO; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; LIF:MG , TI; LIF:MG ,CU ,P; MONTE CARLO; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETERS; TLD-100; TLD-100H; X RAY BEAM; X-RAY FLUENCE;

BACKSCATTERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PUBLISHING;

X RAYS;

EID: 82355173121     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2011.08.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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