Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 67-72 , June 2007

In vivo EBT radiochromic film dosimetry of electron beam for Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET)

  • A. Bufacchi

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • A. Carosi

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • N. Adorante

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • S. delle Canne

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • T. Malatesta

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • R. Capparella

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • R. Fragomeni

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • A. Bonanni

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Radioterapia, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Rome, Italy
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  • M. Leone

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Radioterapia, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Rome, Italy
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  • L. Marmiroli

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Radioterapia, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Rome, Italy
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  • L. Begnozzi

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    • AFaR U.O.C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale “S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli”, Isola Tiberina, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy

Received 25 January 2007 ,Revised 19 March 2007 ,Accepted 22 March 2007.

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PII: S1120-1797(07)00010-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.03.003

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 67-72 , June 2007

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