A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE FOR FILM DOSIMETRY

被引:14
作者
EVANS, MDC
SCHREINER, LJ
机构
[1] Department of Oncology (Radiation Oncology), McGill University, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Que.
关键词
FILM DOSIMETRY; TISSUE COMPENSATORS; TREATMENT PLANNING;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-8140(92)80132-3
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Dose distributions showing the effect of custom made compensators may be produced using measured data unique to the compensator. A fast method of obtaining this data with film is described. The problem of dose versus density response is avoided by an appropriate choice of the given dose to the film.
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页码:265 / 267
页数:3
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