Electron beam central axis depth dose measurements. 1985

T H Kirby, and R J Gastorf, and W F Hanson, and L W Berkley, and W F Gagnon, and J D Hazle, and R J Shalek

Central axis depth dose measurements were made by the Radiological Physics Center on over 70 electron-producing machines used in radiation therapy. These data were consistent for each machine model and nominal energy. However, the data show that depth dose relations can vary significantly among different machine models for electron beams having the same nominal energy. Analysis shows that both the method used to achieve beam flatness and the mean incident electron energy determine the central axis depth dose curve past the depth of maximum dose. A linear relation of depth dose versus mean incident electron energy is used to predict depth dose to within 2 mm for most electron beams used clinically at depths greater than d95.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D002138 Calibration Determination, by measurement or comparison with a standard, of the correct value of each scale reading on a meter or other measuring instrument; or determination of the settings of a control device that correspond to particular values of voltage, current, frequency or other output. Calibrations
D004583 Electrons Stable elementary particles having the smallest known negative charge, present in all elements; also called negatrons. Positively charged electrons are called positrons. The numbers, energies and arrangement of electrons around atomic nuclei determine the chemical identities of elements. Beams of electrons are called CATHODE RAYS. Fast Electrons,Negatrons,Positrons,Electron,Electron, Fast,Electrons, Fast,Fast Electron,Negatron,Positron
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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