Development of a novel delivery quality assurance system based on simultaneous verification of dose distribution and binary multi-leaf collimator opening in helical tomotherapy

Abstract Background Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) requires delivery quality assurance (DQA) to ensure treatment accuracy and safety. Irradiation techniques such as helical tomotherapy (HT) have become increasingly complex, rendering conventional verification methods insufficient. This...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Tanaka, Masatoshi Hashimoto, Minoru Ishigami, Masahiro Nakano, Tomoyuki Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02366-6