Evaluation of triple channel correction acquisition method for radiochromic film dosimetry

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 930-935

  Hayashi, Naoki ^a   Watanabe, Yoichi ^b   Malmin, Ryan ^c   Kato, Hideki ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Ridgeview Regional Radiation Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

dose verification; film dosimetry; intensity modulated radiation therapy; radiochromic film; Triple channel correction

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

CALIBRATION CURVES; CHANNEL ACQUISITION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DOSE VERIFICATION; FILM DOSIMETRY; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; RADIOCHROMIC FILM DOSIMETRY; SINGLE CHANNELS; TRIPLE CHANNEL CORRECTION;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84870006729     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs030     Document Type: Article

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