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Verification of quality parameters for portal images in radiotherapy Cover

Verification of quality parameters for portal images in radiotherapy

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 45 (2011): Issue 1 (March 2011)
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|Dec 2010
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0052-6 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 68 - 74
Published on: Dec 31, 2010
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
electronic portal imaging device,
quality control,
portal film
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

© 2010 Csilla Pesznyák, István Polgár, Csaba Weisz, Réka Király, Pál Zaránd, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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