Evaluation of dose calculation algorithm of the peacock system for multileaf intensity modulation collimator

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1225-1231

  Wu, Andrew ^a   Johnson, M ^a   Chen, A S J ^a   Kalnicki, S ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intensity modulation; Multileaf collimator; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 0030457355     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00419-1     Document Type: Article

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