QA of intensity-modulated beams using dynamic MLC log files

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-41

  Dinesh Kumar, M ^a   Thirumavalavan, N ^a   Venugopal Krishna, D ^a   Babaiah, M ^a  

^a Yashoda Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

DMLC field files; Dynalog files; Gamma index; IMRT

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747631622     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.25668     Document Type: Article

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