An intercomparison between film dosimetry and diode matrix for IMRT quality assurance

Medical Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1372-1379

  Banci Buonamici, F ^a   Compagnucci, A ^a   Marrazzo, L ^b   Russo, S ^a   Bucciolini, M ^a,b  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIODES; IMAGE RESOLUTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY;

DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; FILM CHARACTERISTICS; FILM DOSIMETRY; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERCOMPARISONS; MEAN PERCENTAGE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TIME-CONSUMING PROCEDURE;

DOSIMETRY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE; DOSE CALCULATION; FILM DOSIMETER; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34147169118     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2713426     Document Type: Article

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