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Extended field treatment flatness filter for 4 MV linear accelerators. 1975

R G Lane, and B R Paliwal

An auxiliary flatness filter for large field treatment on 4 MV linear accelerator provides an isodose distribution which does not vary more than 6% over the central 80% of the axis of a 32 x 32-cm field at 80 cm in air, and at a 2.5, 6, and 12-cm depth in water. This lead disc filter does not affect the central axis depth dose values, and results in only a 16% reduction in dose rate on the central field axis.

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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

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