Evaluation of the Sinmed Mastercouch® as replacement for a standard couch

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-236

  Gillis, Sofie ^a   Bral, Samuel ^a   De Wagter, Carlos ^a   Derie, Cristina ^a   Paelinck, Leen ^a   Van Vaerenbergh, Koen ^a   Coghe, Marc ^a   De Meerleer, Gert ^a   De Neve, Wilfried ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Build up; Carbon fibre; Geometric comparison; Skin dose; Treatment couch

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER; METAL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOMETRY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; ROTATION; SIMULATOR;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 20444386191     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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