SIFT: A method to verify the IMRT fluence delivered during patient treatment using an electronic portal imaging device

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 981-993

  Vieira, Sandra C ^a   Dirkx, Maarten L P ^a   Heijmen, Ben J M ^a   De Boer, Hans C J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EPID; IMRT; In vivo dosimetry; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

DOSE DELIVERY; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY (IMRT); INTERFACTION RADIOLOGY; PATIENT GEOMETRY;

DRUG INTERACTIONS; PATIENT TREATMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; TUMORS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRONICS; GEOMETRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 4744359705     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.06.025     Document Type: Article

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