Impact of 6MV photon beam attenuation by carbon fiber couch and immobilization devices in IMRT planning and dose delivery

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 67-71

  Munjal, R ^a   Negi, P ^a   Babu, A ^a   Sinha, S ^a   Anand, A ^a   Kataria, T ^a  

^a RAJIV GANDHI CANCER INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Base plate; Carbon fiber; Dosimetry; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Treatment couch

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746874521     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.26690     Document Type: Article

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