Gold nanoparticle induced vasculature damage in radiotherapy: Comparing protons, megavoltage photons, and kilovoltage photons
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A dosimetric intercomparison of kilovoltage X-rays, megavoltage photons and electrons in the Republic of Ireland.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A comprehensive dosimetry intercomparison has been carried out involving all the radiotherapy centres, all external beam modalities and every radiotherapy treatment unit in the Republic of Ireland. MATERIALS AND METHODS Reference point measurements were made for all megavoltage photon beams. Doses were also investigated in planned three-field distributions. One of these...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Physics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0094-2405
DOI: 10.1118/1.4929975