A study on the use of Gafchromic™ EBT3 film for output factor measurements in kilovoltage X-ray beams

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 465-471

  Gill, Simran ^a   Hill, Robin ^a,b  

^a Department of Radiation Oncology Chris o'Brien Lifehouse ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Gafchromic EBT3 film; Kilovoltage X ray beams; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

BENCHMARK DATA; OUTPUT FACTOR MEASUREMENTS; OUTPUT FACTORS; PARALLEL PLATES; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; TOTAL UNCERTAINTIES; TREATMENT PLANNING; X RAY BEAM;

APPLICATORS;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; IONIZATION CHAMBER; KILOVOLTAGE X RAY BEAM; OUTPUT FACTOR; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; UNCERTAINTY;

CALIBRATION; FILM DOSIMETRY; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; UNCERTAINTY; X-RAYS;

EID: 84893077420     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13246-013-0226-9     Document Type: Article

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