An overview of volumetric imaging technologies and their quality assurance for IGRT

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1271-1278

  Verellen, D ^a   De Ridder, M ^a   Tournel, K ^a   Duchateau, M ^a   Reynders, T ^a   Gevaert, T ^a   Linthout, N ^a   Storme, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 51049107059     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841860802244182     Document Type: Review

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