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http://dx.doi.org/10.14316/pmp.2013.24.4.213

Review on the Pre-treatment Quality Assurance for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy  

Han, Youngyih (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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Progress in Medical Physics / v.24, no.4, 2013 , pp. 213-219 More about this Journal
Abstract
This review paper deals with the current statues of pre-treatment quality assurance conducted for Intensity modulated radiation therapy. Focusing on the issues relevant to two-dimensional verification of absorbed dose distribution, review was made for the papers published during the last 3~4 years. Lastly, the future development direction was projected.
Keywords
Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Pre-treatment quality assurance; Two-dimensional dose distribution; Gamma index;
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