Calculation of depth dose and dose per monitor unit for irregularly shaped electron fields: An addendum

F. M. Khan; P. D. Higgins

doi:10.1088/0031-9155/44/6/401

Calculation of depth dose and dose per monitor unit for irregularly shaped electron fields: An addendum

F. M. Khan, P. D. Higgins

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Electron beam output (dose/MU) is generally specified at the depth of maximum dose (z_max). The location of this point depends on beam energy, field size and field shape. Useful relationships have been developed to estimate z_max as a function of field size and beam energy. The formalism uses a pencil beam theory applied to circular fields.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	N77-N80
Journal	Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/44/6/401
State	Published - Jun 1999

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