Simulation of realistic linac motion improves the accuracy of a Monte Carlo based VMAT plan QA system.

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Simulation of realistic linac motion improves the accuracy of a Monte Carlo based VMAT plan QA system.

Boylan, Christopher J
;
Aitkenhead, Adam H
;
Rowbottom, Carl G
;
Mackay, Ranald I

Abstract

To investigate the use of a software-based pre-treatment QA system for VMAT, which incorporates realistic linac motion during delivery.

Authors

Boylan, Christopher J
Aitkenhead, Adam H
Rowbottom, Carl G
Mackay, Ranald I

Affiliation

Christie Medical Physics and Engineering (CMPE), The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, UK. Electronic address: christopher.boylan@christie.nhs.uk.

Date

2013-10-03

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Citation

Simulation of realistic linac motion improves the accuracy of a Monte Carlo based VMAT plan QA system. 2013: Radiother Oncol

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10541/304725