The use of film dosimetry of the penumbra region to improve the accuracy of intensity modulated radiotherapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-18

  Arnfield, Mark R ^a   Otto, Karl ^b   Aroumougame, Vijayan R ^c   Alkins, Ryan D ^d  

^a McKay Dee Hospital Center   (United States)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^c Urologic Oncology Service   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commissioning; Dosimetric accuracy; Dosimetry; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Treatment planning systems

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

ACCURATE MEASUREMENT; COMMISSIONING; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSIMETRIC ACCURACY; HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

PLASTIC; WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; ERROR; FILM DOSIMETER; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 12844277148     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1829246     Document Type: Article

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