Evaluation criteria for film based intensity modulated radiation therapy quality assurance

Physica Medica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-43

  Anjum, Muhammad Naeem ^a,b   Parker, William ^a   Ruo, Russell ^a   Afzal, Muhammad ^b,c  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Histograms; Film dosimetry; Gafchromic EBT; IMRT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHANTOM; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

COHORT STUDIES; FILM DOSIMETRY; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; WATER; X-RAY FILM;

CORVUS;

EID: 72249095644     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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