Uncertainty Estimation in Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Absolute Dosimetry Verification

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 301-310

  Sánchez Doblado, Francisco ^a,b   Hartmann, Günther H ^c   Pena, Javier ^d   Capote, Roberto ^e   Paiusco, Marta ^f   Rhein, Bernhard ^c   Leal, Antonio ^a,b   Lagares, Juan Ignacio ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^e INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^f Servizio di Fisica Sanitaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Radiotherapy quality assurance; Reference dosimetry; Small field dosimetry; Uncertainty estimation

Indexed keywords

IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIOTHERAPY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; REFERENCE DOSIMETRY; SMALL FIELD DOSIMETRY;

DOSIMETRY;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MATHEMATICAL GENETICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNCERTAINTY;

CALIBRATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; REFERENCE VALUES; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 34247256458     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.11.056     Document Type: Article

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