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Energy dependence of GafChromic LD-V1 film dose response to X-ray photons in the 60 to 180 kV range Cover

Energy dependence of GafChromic LD-V1 film dose response to X-ray photons in the 60 to 180 kV range

By: Jonathan Mbewe  
Open Access
|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2024-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 51
Submitted on: Jul 25, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 11, 2023
Published on: May 25, 2024
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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