Physical characteristics of a varian clinac 18/10 linear accelerator. Part 1--The photon beam.
1981
C Karolis, and
C Wongse-Ek, and
L D Oliver, and
R J Stewart, and
A Langenegger
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D010315
Particle Accelerators
Devices which accelerate electrically charged atomic or subatomic particles, such as electrons, protons or ions, to high velocities so they have high kinetic energy.
The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv).