Optimal Density Assignment to 2D Diode Array Detector for Different Dose Calculation Algorithms in Patient Specific VMAT QA
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1Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; 2Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea; 3Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; 4Center for Convergence Research on Robotics, Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Suwon, Korea; 5Interdisciplinary Program in Radiation Applied Life Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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