Determination of the kQclin,Qmsrfclin,fmsr correction factors for detectors used with an 800 MU/min CyberKnife®system equipped with fixed collimators and a study of detector response to small photon beams using a Monte Carlo method
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Small field MV photon dosimetry IPEM 2010
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