The Italian affair: The employment of parallel-plate ionization chambers for dose measurements in high dose-per-pulse IORT electron beams(426 views) Cella L, Liuzzi R, Salvatore M
Med Phys (ISSN: 0094-2405, 2473-4209electronic, 0094-2405linking), 2010 Jun; 37(6): 2918-2924.
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, National Council of Research (CNR), via S. Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples 80131, Italy
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The Italian affair: The employment of parallel-plate ionization chambers for dose measurements in high dose-per-pulse IORT electron beams