QA of dynamic MLC based on EPID portal dosimetry

Physica Medica

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 262-268

  Richart, J ^a   Pujades, M C ^b   Perez Calatayud, J ^a,b   Granero, D ^c   Ballester, F ^d   Rodriguez, S ^a   Santos, M ^a  

^a Hospital Clinica Benidorm   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic IMRT; EPID; IMRT; Portal dosimetry; QA

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; DOSIMETRY; DYNAMIC MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR; ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGING DOSIMETRY; FATIGUE; FRICTION; GARDEN FENCE TEST; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LEAF SPEED TEST; MOTION; POSITION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWEEPING SLIT TEST; VELOCITY;

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 84862214151     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: 1724191X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2011.06.046     Document Type: Article

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