Variation in output factor caused by secondary blocking for 7–16 MeV electron beams

Myung C. Choi; James A. Purdy; Bruce Gerbi; Fred G. Abrath; Glenn P. Glasgow

doi:10.1118/1.594545

Variation in output factor caused by secondary blocking for 7–16 MeV electron beams

Myung C. Choi, James A. Purdy, Bruce Gerbi, Fred G. Abrath, Glenn P. Glasgow

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The effect of secondary blocking on the output factor for 7–16 MeV electron beams is investigated for the two most widely used methods of field shaping, i.e.,(a) shield on surface, and (b) shield at end of cone with subsequent air gap. For these two methods differences in output on the order of 10% are observed. These effects are explained in terms of the blocking geometry and its influence on scattered radiation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-139
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Physics
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1118/1.594545
State	Published - Mar 1979
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

BETATRONS
COLLIMATORS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON DOSIMETRY
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MEV RANGE 01−10
MEV RANGE 10−100
RADIOTHERAPY
SCATTERING
SHIELDING MATERIALS
SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTION

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Variation in output factor caused by secondary blocking for 7–16 MeV electron beams

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