Practical guidelines for routine intensity-modulated radiotherapy verification: Pre-treatment verification with portal dosimetry and treatment verification with in vivo dosimetry

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 83, Issue 995, 2010, Pages 949-957

  Vinall, Alison J ^a,b   Williams, A J ^a,b   Currie, V E ^a,b   Van Esch, A ^a,b   Huyskens, D ^a,b  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b 7 Sigma nv ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DIODE; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; EVALUATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PORTAL DOSIMETRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL;

ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; FILM DOSIMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 78049325395     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/31573847     Document Type: Article

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