TECHNIQUE OF ESTIMATION OF ERROR IN THE REFERENCE VALUE OF THE DOSE DURING THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR RADIATION OUTPUT CALIBRATION PROCEDURE. PART 1. DEPENDANCE OF THE MECHANICAL PARAMETERS OF LINAC’S GANTRY
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About the Authors
Y. V. TsitovichBelarus
Address for correspondence: Tsitovich Y.V. N.N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, 223040, Lesnoy, Minsk District, Belarus e-mail:e.v.titovich@gmail.com
M. G. Kiselev
Belarus
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Tsitovich Y.V., Kiselev M.G. TECHNIQUE OF ESTIMATION OF ERROR IN THE REFERENCE VALUE OF THE DOSE DURING THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR RADIATION OUTPUT CALIBRATION PROCEDURE. PART 1. DEPENDANCE OF THE MECHANICAL PARAMETERS OF LINAC’S GANTRY. Devices and Methods of Measurements. 2015;6(2):230-238. (In Russ.)