Measurement techniques, modeling strategies and pitfalls to avoid when implementing a mini MLC in a non dedicated planning system

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

Volumn 183, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 637-644

  Pittomvils, Geert ^a   Coghe, Marc ^b   De Gersem, Werner ^b   Crop, Frederik ^b   Van Duyse, Bart ^b   Jacobs, Filip ^b   De Wagter, Carlos ^b   De Neve, Wilfried ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mini MLC; Penumbra; Radiosurgery; Small field dosimetry; Treatment planning verification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION DOSE; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOMETRY; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 34249081623     PISSN: 01797158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00066-007-1733-y     Document Type: Article

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