Technical note: Evaluation of dosimetric performance in a commercial 3D treatment planning system

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 934, 2005, Pages 899-905

  Sandilos, P ^a   Seferlis, S ^a   Antypas, C ^a   Karaiskos, P ^a   Dardoufas, C ^a   Vlahos, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PHYSICS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CALIBRATION; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 27744460934     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/57562962     Document Type: Article

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