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Variation of percentage depth dose with beam area of 43 MV roentgen ray beam from a betatron. 1975

J P Bhatnagar, and J Spira

The central axis percentage depth dose of a 43 MV roentgen ray beam from a betatron, is found to decrease with increasing beam area at depths more than the depth of maximum dose build-up. At depths less than the depth of maximum dose build-up, a reverse trend is seen. This type of variation of central axis percentage depth dose with beam area is found due to the presence of extraneous radiation originating in the field flattening filter (compensator) and the collimator of the betatron.

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
D012542 Scattering, Radiation The diversion of RADIATION (thermal, electromagnetic, or nuclear) from its original path as a result of interactions or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Radiation Scattering,Radiation Scatterings,Scatterings, Radiation

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