A global calibration model for a-Si EPIDs used for transit dosimetry

Medical Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3872-3884

  Nijsten, S M J J G ^a   Van Elmpt, W J C ^a   Jacobs, M ^a   Mijnheer, B J ^a   Dekker, A L A J ^a   Lambin, P ^a   Minken, A W H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Calibration; Energy dependence; EPID; Transit dosimetry

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; RADIOTHERAPY; SPECTROSCOPY; WATER TANKS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI); ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGING DEVICES; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; ENERGY SPECTRUM RESPONSE; EPID; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PHOTON ENERGY SPECTRUM; TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENTS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGING DEVICE; ENERGY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34748838374     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2776244     Document Type: Article

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