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Quality Assurance of Epid Transit Dosimetry Software: Multicentric Implementation of an Independent Evaluation Protocol

Esposito et al.

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12679876424266097899
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Esposito M
Baldoni R
Bossuyt E
Bresciani S
Clark C
Jones M
Kry S
Perry J
van de Kamer J
Jornet N
Verellen D
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Available at SSRN 4827589

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Background and PurposeA measurement protocol to evaluate the accuracy and the sensitivity of any kind of Electronic Portal Imaging Device (EPID) transit dosimetry algorithm, was developed and tested at a multi-institutional level. Material and methodsThe EPID …
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