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A validation of carbon fiber imaging couch top modeling in two radiation therapy treatment planning systems: Philips Pinnacle(3) and BrainLAB iPlan RT Dose

BACKGROUND: Carbon fiber (CF) is now the material of choice for radiation therapy couch tops. Initial designs included side metal bars for rigidity; however, with the advent of IGRT, involving on board imaging, new thicker CF couch tops without metal bars have been developed. The new design allows f...

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Autores principales: Njeh, Christopher F, Parker, Jason, Spurgin, Joseph, Rhoe, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549905/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23140425
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-7-190