Observer variability when evaluating patient movement from electronic portal images of pelvic radiotherapy fields

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-281

  Lewis, D Geraint ^a   Ryan, Karen R ^a   Smith, Cyril W ^a  

^a VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic portal imaging; Observer variability; Pelvic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGING DEVICE; ERROR; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT MOBILITY; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; SIMULATOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 14844300161     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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