Dynamic-MLC leaf control utilizing on-flight intensity calculations: A robust method for real-time IMRT delivery over moving rigid targets

Medical Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3211-3223

  McMahon, Ryan ^a   Papiez, Lech ^b   Rangaraj, Dharanipathy ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intensity modulation; MLC; Moving target

Indexed keywords

VELOCITY;

BASIC PRINCIPLES; INTENSITY MODULATIONS; INTENSITY PROFILES; MAXIMUM VELOCITY; MOVING TARGETS; POSITIONAL ERRORS; REAL-TIME CALCULATIONS; SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME;

ERRORS;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COLLIMATOR; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR; VELOCITY;

EID: 34547460209     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2750964     Document Type: Article

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