Quality assurance of dynamic parameters in volumetric modulated arc therapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1015, 2012, Pages 1002-1010

  Manikandan, Arjunan ^a   Sarkar, B ^b   Holla, R ^a   Vivek, T R ^c   Sujatha, N ^d  

^a Multispecialty Hospital Shaw Mazumdar Medical Centre   (India)

^b AMRI HOSPITALS   (India)

^c Jupiter Hospital   (India)

^d NRI Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; OPEN FIELD TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; VOLUMETRY;

HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84863696748     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/19152959     Document Type: Article

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