Simulation of realistic linac motion improves the accuracy of a Monte Carlo based VMAT plan QA system.
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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.Issue Date
2013-10-03
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To investigate the use of a software-based pre-treatment QA system for VMAT, which incorporates realistic linac motion during delivery.Citation
Simulation of realistic linac motion improves the accuracy of a Monte Carlo based VMAT plan QA system. 2013: Radiother OncolJournal
Radiotherapy and OncologyDOI
10.1016/j.radonc.2013.08.046PubMed ID
24094628Type
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1879-0887ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.radonc.2013.08.046
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