Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , January 2010

Evaluation criteria for film based intensity modulated radiation therapy quality assurance

  • Muhammad Naeem Anjum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Ave. L5112, Montreal, QC H3 G 1A4, Canada
    • Department of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
    • ,
  • William Parker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Ave. L5112, Montreal, QC H3 G 1A4, Canada
    • ,
  • Russell Ruo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Ave. L5112, Montreal, QC H3 G 1A4, Canada
    • ,
  • Muhammad Afzal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
    • Department of Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Tel.: +92 6292 555 62.

Received 10 February 2009 ,Revised 16 June 2009 ,Accepted 22 June 2009.

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PII: S1120-1797(09)00035-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.06.002

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , January 2010

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