Three-dimensional portal image-based dose reconstruction in a virtual phantom for rapid evaluation of IMRT plans

Medical Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3369-3382

  Ansbacher, W ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D dosimetry; Dosimetry verification; IMRT; IMRT QA; Intensity modulation; Portal image dosimetry

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; PHANTOMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; STATISTICS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

DOSIMETRY VERIFICATION; IMRT; IMRT QA; INTENSITY MODULATIONS; PORTAL IMAGES;

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; GEOMETRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33748303072     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2241997     Document Type: Article

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