Alignment of multiradiation isocenters for megavoltage photon beam
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Alignment of multiradiation isocenters for megavoltage photon beam
The accurate measurement of the linear accelerator (linac) radiation isocenter is critical, especially for stereotactic treatment. Traditional quality assurance (QA) procedure focuses on the measurement of single radiation isocenter, usually of 6 megavoltage (MV) photon beams. Single radiation isocenter is also commonly assumed in treatment planning systems (TPS). Due to different flattening fi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1526-9914
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v16i6.5733