In vivo dosimetry with radiochromic films in low-voltage intraoperative radiotherapy of the breast

Medical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2359-2368

  Avanzo, M ^a   Rink, A ^b   Dassie, A ^a   Massarut, S ^a   Roncadin, M ^a   Borsatti, E ^a   Capra, E ^a  

^a CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

breast tumor; dosimetry; EBT2; energy dependence; in vivo; Intraoperative; kilovoltage; radiation therapy; radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; APPLICATORS; DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; RADIATION SHIELDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY; TISSUE; X RAYS;

BREAST TUMOR; EBT2; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; IN-VIVO; INTRA-OPERATIVE; KILOVOLTAGE; RADIOCHROMIC FILM;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84861613590     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3700175     Document Type: Article

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