Using an onboard kilovoltage imager to measure setup deviation in intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head-and-neck patients

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 28-44

  Mechalakos, James G ^a   Hunt, Margie A ^a   Lee, Nancy Y ^a   Hong, Linda X ^a   Ling, C Clifton ^a   Amols, Howard I ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Head and neck; IGRT; IMRT; Setup error

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049185164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i4.2439     Document Type: Article

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