Independent evaluations of IMRT through the use of an anthropomorphic phantom

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 481-487

  Ibbott, Geoffrey S ^a   Molineu, Andrea ^a   Followill, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IRRADIATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHANTOM; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33750213098     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460600500504     Document Type: Article

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