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Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1351-1356

Pretreatment quality assurance of flattening filter free beams on 224 patients for intensity modulated plans: A multicentric study

Author keywords

flattening filter free; quality assurance; radiotherapy; volumetric modulated arc therapy

Indexed keywords

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84857855315     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3685461     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (40)

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