Daily quality assurance phantom for ultrasound image guided radiation therapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 126-136

  Drever, Laura ^a   Hilts, Michelle ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phantoms; Quality assurance; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548263147     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i3.2467     Document Type: Article

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