Evaluation of the sensitivity of two 3D diode array dosimetry systems to setup error for quality assurance (QA) of volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 13-24

  Li, Guangjun ^a   Bai, Sen ^a   Chen, Nianyong ^a   Henderson, Lansdale ^b   Wu, Kui ^a   Xiao, Jianghong ^a   Zhang, Yingjie ^a   Jiang, Qingfeng ^a   Jiang, Xiaoqin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

3D diode array; Patient specific QA; Setup error; VMAT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY SETUP ERRORS; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; SEMICONDUCTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84884153727     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i5.3828     Document Type: Article

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