The dosimetry of eye shields for kilovoltage X-ray beams

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 491-495

  Wang, D ^a   Sobolewski, M ^b,c   Hill, R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Riverina Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eye shields; Ionisation chamber; Kilovoltage X rays; Radiation dosimetry

Indexed keywords

BEAM PROFILES; CENTRAL AXIS; DIAMOND DETECTORS; ENERGY RANGES; MEDIUM SIZE; MEGAVOLTAGE; PHANTOM SURFACE; TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENTS;

ALUMINUM; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; TUNGSTEN; WATER TANKS;

X RAYS;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877121141     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13246-012-0166-9     Document Type: Article

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