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Beam focal spot intrafraction motion and gantry angle dependence: a study of Varian linac focal spot alignment

Slama et al., 2019

Document ID
6934135969812030588
Author
Slama L
Riis H
Sabet M
Barnes M
Ebert M
Chan S
Rowshanfarzad P
Publication year
Publication venue
Physica Medica

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The characteristics of the focal spot of the linear accelerator (linac) play a role in determining the resulting dose distribution within the patient, and hence probability of treatment success. A direct measurement of focal spot position is not recommended by AAPM Task Group 142 …
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