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A fully electronic intensity-modulated radiation therapy quality assurance (IMRT QA) process implemented in a network comprised of independent treatment planning, record and verify, and delivery systems Cover

A fully electronic intensity-modulated radiation therapy quality assurance (IMRT QA) process implemented in a network comprised of independent treatment planning, record and verify, and delivery systems

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 44 (2010): Issue 2 (June 2010)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0017-9 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 124 - 130
Published on: Apr 23, 2010
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
EPID,
IMRT,
QA,
paperless,
portal dosimetry,
PACS: 87.53.Bn,
87.53.Kn
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

© 2010 Daniel Bailey, Lalith Kumaraswamy, Matthew Podgorsak, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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