Improving linear accelerator service response with a real-time electronic event reporting system

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 257-264

  Hoisak, Jeremy D P ^a   Pawlicki, Todd ^a   Kim, Gwe Ya ^a   Fletcher, Richard ^a   Moore, Kevin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

linear accelerator; Online tools; Quality management; Technical support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907028637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v15i5.4807     Document Type: Article

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