Electronic and film portal images: A comparison of landmark visibility and review accuracy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 584-591

  Kruse, Jon J ^a   Herman, Michael G ^a   Hagness, Chris R ^a   Davis, Brian J ^a   Garces, Yolanda I ^a   Haddock, Michael G ^a   Olivier, Kenneth R ^a   Stafford, Scott L ^a   Pisansky, Thomas M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

EPID; Image quality; Portal film

Indexed keywords

FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SCANNING; SILICON; STATISTICAL METHODS;

TREATMENT FIELDS;

ONCOLOGY;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MOVEMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0036803213     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)02955-3     Document Type: Article

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