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Development of dose delivery verification by PET imaging of photonuclear reactions following high energy photon therapy

Janek et al., 2006

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11088631956013218831
Author
Janek S
Svensson R
Jonsson C
Brahme A
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Physics in Medicine & Biology

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A method for dose delivery monitoring after high energy photon therapy has been investigated based on positron emission tomography (PET). The technique is based on the activation of body tissues by high energy bremsstrahlung beams, preferably with energies …
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