Automatic in vivo portal dosimetry of all treatments

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 8253-8264

  Olaciregui Ruiz, I ^a   Rozendaal, R ^a   Mijnheer, B ^a   Van Herk, M ^a   Mans, A ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSPECTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY; TOOLS;

AUTOMATED SOLUTIONS; DOSE VERIFICATION; ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGING DEVICES; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; LABOR INTENSIVE PROCESS; PORTAL DOSIMETRIES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; TOLERANCE LEVELS;

DOSIMETRY;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; RADIOMETRY;

AUTOMATION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 84896535943     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/58/22/8253     Document Type: Article

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