Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 304-311 , Winter 2010

Midline Dose Verification with Diode In Vivo Dosimetry for External Photon Therapy of Head and Neck and Pelvis Cancers During Initial Large-Field Treatments

  • Chuan-Jong Tung, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering & Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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  • Pei-Chieh Yu, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering & Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Min-Chi Chiu, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering & Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Yuan Yeh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering & Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Wuci, Taichung County, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Chi Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsi-Chian Chao, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Tsi-Chian Chao, Ph.D., Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University 259 Wenhua 1st Road Kwer-Shan Tao-Yaun 333 Taiwan

Received 18 August 2009 ,Accepted 16 March 2010.

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PII: S0958-3947(10)00034-8

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2010.03.007

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 304-311 , Winter 2010

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