An improved method to accurately calibrate the gantry angle indicators of the radiotherapy linear accelerators

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 576, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 441-445

  Chang, Liyun ^a,b   Ho, Sheng Yow ^b   Du, Yi Chun ^a   Lin, Chih Ming ^a   Chen, Tainsong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAINAN SIN LAU HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calibration of gantry angle indicator; Mechanical quality assurance

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; SIMULATORS;

DIGITAL LEVEL; GANTRY ANGLE INDICATOR; MECHANICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOLID PHANTOMS;

LINEAR ACCELERATORS;

EID: 34248571188     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.03.030     Document Type: Article

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