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Energy deposition spectra of negative pions and their application to radiation therapy. 1979

H Schuhmacher, and H G Menzel, and H Blattmann

Treatment planning for pion radiation therapy must take into account changes in radiation quality within the patient. At the biomedical channel piE3 of SIN (Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research) microdosimetric measurements have been performed to investigate radiation quality within pion irradiated phantoms. Results are presented in terms of microdosimetric spectra and derived quantities. As expected marked differences are observed between dose peak and plateau for "narrow" pion beams. The influence of simulated site diameter on measured spectra has been found to be more pronounced in the plateau region than in the peak. Investigation of the influence of peak width on radiation quality revealed a dilution of the high-LET dose fraction for broader peaks.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D011879 Radiotherapy Dosage The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy. Dosage, Radiotherapy,Dosages, Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Dosages
D011882 Radiotherapy, High-Energy Radiotherapy using high-energy (megavolt or higher) ionizing radiation. Types of radiation include gamma rays, produced by a radioisotope within a teletherapy unit; x-rays, electrons, protons, alpha particles (helium ions) and heavy charged ions, produced by particle acceleration; and neutrons and pi-mesons (pions), produced as secondary particles following bombardment of a target with a primary particle. Megavolt Radiotherapy,High-Energy Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy, Megavolt,High Energy Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy, High Energy
D004601 Elementary Particles Individual components of atoms, usually subatomic; subnuclear particles are usually detected only when the atomic nucleus decays and then only transiently, as most of them are unstable, often yielding pure energy without substance, i.e., radiation. Baryons,Fundamental Particles,Baryon,Elementary Particle,Fundamental Particle,Particle, Elementary,Particle, Fundamental,Particles, Elementary,Particles, Fundamental

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