QA in radiation therapy: The RPC perspective

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 250, Issue , 2010, Pages 1-7

  Ibbott, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOLOGY;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOMS; BEAM CHARACTERISTICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; MEASUREMENTS OF;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 78650544122     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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