Validation of a scatter correction method für IMRT verification using portal imaging;Validierung einer streukorrekturmethode zur IMRT-verifikation mit hilfe eines portal-imaging-systems

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 96-104

  Kyas, Ina ^a   Partridge, Mike ^a   Hesse, Bernd Michael ^a   Oelfke, Uwe ^a   Schlegel, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electronic portal imaging; IMRT verification; MVCT; Scatter correction

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION SCATTERING;

EID: 3042846949     PISSN: 09393889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0939-3889-00205     Document Type: Article

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