Investigation of stereotactic radiotherapy dose using dosimetry film and Monte Carlo simulations

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1985-1988

  Kairn, T ^a,b   Crowe, S ^a   Kenny, J ^b   Trapp, J V ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Dosimetry; Pencil beam; Radiochromic film; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY FILMS; HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; MENINGIOMAS; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PENCIL-BEAM; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; WATER PHANTOM;

ALGORITHMS; DOSIMETRY; FORECASTING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIOTHERAPY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 82355185945     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2011.06.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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