A survey of quality control practices for high dose rate (HDR) and pulsed dose rate (PDR) brachytherapy in the United Kingdom

Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 232-240

  Palmer, Antony L ^a,b   Bidmead, Margaret ^c   Nisbet, Andrew ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; High dose rate (HDR); Quality assurance (QA); Quality control (QC); Survey

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CERTIFICATION; DOSIMETRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PULSED DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84874957762     PISSN: 1689832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2012.32558     Document Type: Review

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