Development of a novel ArcCHECK™ insert for routine quality assurance of VMAT delivery including dose calculation with inhomogeneities

Medical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4203-4208

  Fakir, H ^a   Gaede, S ^a   Mulligan, M ^a   Chen, J Z ^a  

^a LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

Author keywords

inhomogeneity; lung; RapidArc; SmartArc; Stereotactic body radiation therapy; volumetric modulated arc therapy

Indexed keywords

ONCOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY;

INHOMOGENEITIES; LUNG; RAPIDARC; SMARTARC; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

EID: 84864219626     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.4728222     Document Type: Article

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