Field flatness and symmetry of photon beams: Review of the current recommendations

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-288

  Kouloulias, V E ^a,c   Poortmans, P ^b   Antypas, C ^c   Kappas, C ^d   Sandilos, P ^c  

^a EORTC DATA CENTER   (Belgium)

^b DR BERNARD VERBEETEN INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Photon beam; Quality assurance; Recommendations; Review; Symmetry and flatness

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; LASER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0142125772     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2003-11408     Document Type: Review

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