Rectangular edge synchronization for intensity modulated radiation therapy with dynamic multileaf collimation

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2769-2784

  Budgell, G J ^a   Sykes, J R ^a   Wilkinson, J M ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; COLLIMATOR; CONTROL SYSTEM; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILM DOSIMETRY; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0031690165     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/43/10/007     Document Type: Article

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