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Dose–response and ghosting effects of an amorphous silicon electronic portal imaging device

McDermott et al., 2004

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4802311539017865320
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McDermott L
Louwe R
Sonke J
Van Herk M
Mijnheer B
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Medical physics

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the dose–response characteristics, including ghosting effects, of an amorphous silicon‐based electronic portal imaging device under clinical conditions. EPID measurements were performed using one prototype and two …
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