Quality assurance of volumetric modulated arc therapy: Evaluation and comparison of different dosimetric systems

Medical Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 612-621

  Masi, L ^a   Casamassima, F ^a   Doro, R ^a   Francescon, P ^a  

^a Department of Medical Physics and Radiotherapy ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; IONS; LIGHT WEIGHT ROLLING STOCK; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

CLINICAL TREATMENTS; CYLINDRICAL PHANTOMS; DETECTOR SENSITIVITY; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSIMETRIC SYSTEMS; ION CHAMBER ARRAYS; TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 79551661964     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3533900     Document Type: Article

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