Feasibility of using PRESAGE® for relative 3D dosimetry of small proton fields.

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Published in Phys Med Biol on October 26, 2012

Authors

Li Zhao1, Joseph Newton, Mark Oldham, Indra J Das, Chee-Wai Cheng, John Adamovics

Author Affiliations

1: Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center, Bloomington, IN, USA.

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