Determination of depth and field size dependence of multileaf collimator transmission in intensity-modulated radiation therapy beams

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 76-95

  Zygmanski, Piotr ^a   Rosca, Florin ^a   Kadam, Dnyanesh ^a   Lorenz, Friedlieb ^a   Nalichowski, Adrian ^a   Court, Laurence ^a   Chin, Lee ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed MLC; Dosimetry; Dynamic MLC; IMRT; MLC transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049169595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i4.2693     Document Type: Article

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