Dosimetric characterization and use of GAFCHROMIC EBT3 film for IMRT dose verification

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 158-171

  Borca, Valeria Casanova ^a   Pasquino, Massimo ^a   Russo, Giuliana ^a   Grosso, Pierangelo ^a   Cante, Domenico ^a   Sciacero, Piera ^a   Girelli, Giuseppe ^a   La Porta, Maria Rosa ^a   Tofani, Santi ^a  

^a SC Fisica Sanitaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gafchromic EBT3; IMRT verification; radiochromic film dosimetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874999513     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i2.4111     Document Type: Article

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