Multiple machine implementation of Enhanced Dynamic Wedge

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 977-985

  Klein, Eric E ^a   Gerber, Russell ^a   Zhu, Xiao Ron ^a   Oehmke, Fred ^a   Purdy, James A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Dynamic wedge; Quality assurance; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIODE; DOSIMETRY; HISTOGRAM; IONIZATION CHAMBER; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031921868     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00916-4     Document Type: Article

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