Flattening filter-free linac improves treatment delivery efficiency in stereotactic body radiation therapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 64-71

  Prendergast, Brendan M ^a   Fiveash, John B ^a   Popple, Richard A ^a   Clark, Grant M ^a   Thomas, Evan M ^a   Minnich, Douglas J ^b   Jacob, Rojymon ^a   Spencer, Sharon A ^a   Bonner, James A ^a   Dobelbower, Michael C ^a  

^a The University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Flattening filter free; Liver SBRT; Lung SBRT; Treatment efficiency; Treatment time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880433968     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i3.4126     Document Type: Article

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