Quality assurance in radiation therapy: Systematic evaluation of errors during the treatment execution

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 253-261

  Blanco, S ^a   Lopez Bote M A ^a   Desco, M ^a  

^a Hospital Provincial de Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

Quality control; Radiation treatment; Verification film

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY;

EID: 0023184257     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(87)80248-7     Document Type: Review

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