Sensitivity study to evaluate the dosimetric impact of off-axis ratio profiles misalignment on tomotherapy second dose validation

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 515-522

  He, Weihong ^a   Luis, A ^a   Vazquez, Q ^a   Shi, Chengyu ^a   Papanikolaou, Nikos ^a  

^a San Antonio Cancer Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometric uncertainties; Independent dose calculation; Off axis ratio profile; Second check; Sensitivity; TomoTherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OSCILLATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; ROTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOTHERAPY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 78049244889     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303461000900510     Document Type: Article

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