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An on-line electronic portal imaging system for external beam radiotherapy. 1986

K S Lam, and M Partowmah, and W C Lam

A digital imaging system has been constructed to obtain the treatment portal image of a patient during external beam radiotherapy. A DEC LSI-11/23 microcomputer controls a stepper motor, which moves a linear array of 256 silicon diodes to scan the radiation transmitted through the patient. The computer also processes the collected data to generate an image for displaying on a video monitor. The quality of the digital image is comparable to that of the conventional verification radiographs. Major advantages of the system include the speed and simplicity in data storage and retrieval and in its capability of direct comparison with simulation radiographs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008961 Models, Structural A representation, generally small in scale, to show the structure, construction, or appearance of something. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) Model, Structural,Structural Model,Structural Models
D009862 Online Systems Computer-based Information systems having real-time remote access to information or processes. On-Line Systems,On Line Systems,On-Line System,Online System,System, On-Line,System, Online,Systems, On-Line,Systems, Online
D011881 Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted Computer systems or programs used in accurate computations for providing radiation dosage treatment to patients. Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy,Radiation Therapy, Computer-Assisted,Computer-Assisted Radiation Therapy,Computer Assisted Radiation Therapy,Computer Assisted Radiotherapy,Computer-Assisted Radiation Therapies,Computer-Assisted Radiotherapies,Radiation Therapies, Computer-Assisted,Radiation Therapy, Computer Assisted,Radiotherapies, Computer-Assisted,Radiotherapy, Computer Assisted,Therapies, Computer-Assisted Radiation,Therapy, Computer-Assisted Radiation
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012984 Software Sequential operating programs and data which instruct the functioning of a digital computer. Computer Programs,Computer Software,Open Source Software,Software Engineering,Software Tools,Computer Applications Software,Computer Programs and Programming,Computer Software Applications,Application, Computer Software,Applications Software, Computer,Applications Softwares, Computer,Applications, Computer Software,Computer Applications Softwares,Computer Program,Computer Software Application,Engineering, Software,Open Source Softwares,Program, Computer,Programs, Computer,Software Application, Computer,Software Applications, Computer,Software Tool,Software, Computer,Software, Computer Applications,Software, Open Source,Softwares, Computer Applications,Softwares, Open Source,Source Software, Open,Source Softwares, Open,Tool, Software,Tools, Software
D014741 Video Recording The storing or preserving of video signals to be played back later via a transmitter or receiver. Audiovisual Recording,Videorecording,Audiovisual Recordings,Recording, Audiovisual,Recording, Video,Recordings, Audiovisual,Recordings, Video,Video Recordings,Videorecordings

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