References

Epiqa and GLAaS algorithm references

• Krauss H. and physics team of Kaiser-Franz-Josef Hospital, Vienna, Austria – Evaluating Gantry Dependent Symmetry with EPIQA; KFJ Physics team web; (2018)
  

• Mekuria Y. et. al: QUALITY CONTROL AND PRE-TREATMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE APPLICATION OF EPID (aS1000) FOR FF AND FFF BEAM VMAT PLANS, MPI Journal, vol.3, No.2, 2015 

• Merheb C. et. al: Comparison between two different algorithms used for pretreatment QA via aSi portal images, JACMP, vol.16, No.3, 2015

• Nicolini G. et. al:  Evaluation of an aSi-EPID with flattening filter free beams: Applicability to the GLAaS algorithm for portal dosimetry and first experience for pretreatment QA of RapidArc ,  Med. Phys. 40, 111719 (2013)
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• Fogliata A. et. al:  Definition of parameters for quality assurance of flattening filter free (FFF) photon beams in radiation therapy,  Med. Phys. 39, 6455 (2012)
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• Fredh A. et.al: Patient QA systems for rotational radiation therapy: A comparative experimental study with intentional errors, Med. Phys. 40, 031716 (2013)

• Krauss  H. and physics team of Kaiser-Franz-Josef Hospital, Vienna, Austria – Using EPIQA for the verification of FFF-RapidArc Plans on the TrueBeam; KFJ Physics team web; (2012)

• Krauss H. and physics team of Kaiser-Franz-Josef Hospital, Vienna, Austria – Epiqa in clinical practice; KFJ Physics team web; (2011)

• Fogliata A. et. al: Quality assurance of RapidArc in clinical practice using portal dosimetry, BJR 84, 534-545 (2011)
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• Fogliata A. et. al: Accuracy of Acuros XB and AAA dose calculation for small fields with reference to RapidArc^® stereotactic treatment,  Med. Phys. 38, 6228 (2011)
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• Lotte S Fog et al: A closer look at RapidArc® radiosurgery plans using very small fields, Phys. Med. Biol. 56,1853 (2011)

• Nicolini G. et al: The GLAaS algorithm for portal dosimetry and quality assurance of RapidArc, an intensity modulated rotational therapy

• Nicolini G. et al: GLaS: An absolute dose calibration algorithm for an amorphous silicon portal imager. Applications to IMRT verifications, Med. Phys. 33, 2839 (2006)
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• Nicolini G. et al: What is an acceptable smoothed fluence? Dosimetric and delivery considerations for dynamic sliding window IMRT

• Nicolini G. et al: Testing the portal imager GLAaS algorithm for machine quality assurance

• Nicolini G. et al: Testing the GLAaS algorithm for dose measurements on low- and high- energy photon beams using an amorphous silicon portal imager, Med. Phys. 35, 464 (2008)
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• Hrbacek J.: Verification of RapidArc plan using Epiqa – white paper

• Urso G. et al: Epiqa: a tool for RapidArc™ Quality Assurance. A multicenter experience -poster

Portal Dosimetry references

• van Elmpt W. et al: A literature review of electronic portal imaging for radiotherapy dosimetry

• Howell R.M. et al: Establishing action levels for EPID-based QA for IMRT

• McDermott L.N. et al: Comparison of ghosting effects for three commercial a-Si EPIDs, Med. Phys. 33, 2448 (2006)

• Lee Ch. et al: A simple approach to using an amorphous silicon EPID to verify IMRT planar dose maps, Med. Phys. 36, 984 (2009)

• McCurdy B. M. C. et al: Dosimetric properties of an amorphous-silicon EPID used in continuous acquisition mode for application to dynamic and arc IMRT, Med. Phys. 36, 3028 (2009)

• Wendling M. et al: A simple backprojection algorithm for 3D in vivo EPID dosimetry of IMRT treatments, Med. Phys. 36, 3310 (2009)

• Jarry G. et.al: Patient-specific dosimetry of conventional and intensity modulated radiation therapy using a novel full Monte Carlo phase space reconstruction method from electronic portal images, Phys. Med. Biol. 52 2277 (2007)

• Kavuma A. et al: Assessment of dosimetrical performance in 11 Varian a-Si500 electronic portal imaging devices, Phys. Med. Biol. 53 6893 (2008)

• Parent L. et al: Monte Carlo modelling of a-Si EPID response: The effect of spectral variations with field size and position, Med. Phys. 33, 4527 (2006)

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