Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 49-57 , June 2007

Optimized matching of film dosimetry with calculated doses for IMRT quality assurance

Received 16 June 2006 ,Revised 28 February 2007 ,Accepted 1 March 2007.

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☆ This investigation was supported by a research grant from the National Cancer Center, Korea (no. 0410310).

PII: S1120-1797(07)00008-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.03.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 49-57 , June 2007

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