Open AccessEvaluation of positional accuracy of the Varian's exact-arm and retractable-arm support electronic portal imaging device using intensity-modulated radiotherapy graticule phantom
Author(s) -
Ranjit Singh,
Harpreet Singh Kainth,
Sachin Dev,
Gurjinder Singh,
Dhara Mehta,
Jhangvir Singh Shahi,
Ben S. Singh,
Tuhina Verma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_707_17
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , image guided radiation therapy , beam (structure) , nuclear medicine , linear particle accelerator , physics , position (finance) , medical imaging , optics , medicine , radiology , finance , economics
The aim of the present study was to compare the positional accuracy of varian's exact-arm (E-arm) and retractable-arm (R-arm) supporting electronic portal imaging device (EPID) systems (amorphous silicon flat-panel detector) using the intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) graticule phantom.