Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 29-32 , January 2006

Preliminary investigation on the use of the MOSFET dosimeter in proton beams

  • G.A. Pablo Cirrone

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    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: G. A. Pablo Cirrone, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud-INFN, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy).
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  • Giacomo Cuttone

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Pietro A. Lojacono

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
    • University of Catania, Physics and Astronomy Department, Via S. Sofia 64, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Salvatore Lo Nigro

      Affiliations

    • Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e Struttura della Materia, Via S. Sofia 64, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
    • University of Catania, Physics and Astronomy Department, Via S. Sofia 64, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Iolanda V. Patti

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Salvatore Pittera

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
    • University of Catania, Physics and Astronomy Department, Via S. Sofia 64, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Luigi Raffaele

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
    • A. O. U. Policlinico of Catania, Via S. Sofia, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Maria G. Sabini

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
    • A. O. Cannizzaro, Via Messina 829, I 95126 Catania (Italy)
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  • Vincenzo Salamone

      Affiliations

    • A. O. U. Policlinico of Catania, Via S. Sofia, I 95123 Catania (Italy)
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  • Lucia M. Valastro

      Affiliations

    • INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Via S. Sofia 62, I 95123 Catania (Italy)

Received 6 December 2005 ,Revised 27 March 2006 ,Accepted 28 March 2006.

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PII: S1120-1797(06)80008-6

doi: 10.1016/S1120-1797(06)80008-6

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 29-32 , January 2006

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