Two-dimensional exit dosimetry using a liquid-filled electronic portal imaging device and a convolution model

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-157

  Boellaard, Ronald ^a   Van Herk, Marcel ^a   Uiterwaal, Hans ^a   Mijnheer, Ben ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Convolution model; Electronic portal imaging device; Exit dosimetry; In viva dosimetry; Portal imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIODE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRONICS; IMAGING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 0030786466     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(97)00073-X     Document Type: Article

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