Design and implementation of an anthropomorphic quality assurance phantom for intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 577-583

  Molineu, Andrea ^a   Followill, David S ^a   Balter, Peter A ^a   Hanson, William F ^a   Gillin, Michael T ^a   Huq, M Saiful ^b   Eisbruch, Avraham ^c   Ibbott, Geoffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphic phantom; Cooperative groups; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOM; COOPERATIVE GROUPS; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETERS (TD);

RADIOTHERAPY;

CHROMIUM; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONCOLOGY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BENCHMARKING; CREDENTIALING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 24944537076     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.05.021     Document Type: Article

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