Medical Dosimetry
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 201-208 , Autumn 2006

Relative electron dosimetry using the Scanditronix-Wellhöfer beam imaging system-2G

  • Kirsten Nygaard, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Kirsten Nygaard, Medical Physics Section, Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway.
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  • Odd Harald Odland, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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  • Ludvig Paul Muren, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Section of Oncology, Institute of Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

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PII: S0958-3947(06)00045-8

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2006.04.002

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 201-208 , Autumn 2006

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