A national dosimetry audit of intraoperative radiotherapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 86, Issue 1032, 2013, Pages

  Eaton, D J ^a   Earner, B ^a   Faulkner, P ^a   Dancer, N ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; QUALITY CONTROL; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; X RAY; CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; DEVICES; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

CALIBRATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; X-RAYS;

EID: 84888626905     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20130447     Document Type: Article

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