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Acta Radiologica: Therapy, Physics, Biology Volume 15, 1976 - Issue 5
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Build-Up Effects at Air Cavities Measured with Thin Thermoluminescent Dosimeters

B. Nilsson Institute of Radiation Physics, Karolinska Institutet, S-104 01, Stockholm, Sweden
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P.-O. Schnell Institute of Radiation Physics, Karolinska Institutet, S-104 01, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 427-432 | Received 17 Nov 1975, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Christer Samuelsson. (1977) Influence of Air Cavities on Central Depth Dose Curves for 33 MV Roentgen Rays. Acta Radiologica: Therapy, Physics, Biology 16:6, pages 465-488.
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John S. Laughlin, Radhe Mohan & Gerald J. Kutcher. (1986) Choice of optimum megavoltage for accelerators for photon beam treatment. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics 12:9, pages 1551-1557.
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J. R. Cunningham. 1982. Progress in Medical Radiation Physics. Progress in Medical Radiation Physics 103 131 .
Edward R. Epp, Arthur L. Boyer & Karen P. Doppke. (1977) Underdosing of lesions resulting from lack of electronic equilibrium in upper respiratory air cavities irradiated by 10 mv X-ray beams. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics 2:7-8, pages 613-619.
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