A fast numerical algorithm for electron mean energy calculation in radiation therapy

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 487-491

  Jiang, Steve B ^a   Luo, Zheng Ming ^b   Pawlicki, Todd ^a   Ayyangar, Komanduri M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron beam; Gaussian spectrum; Mean energy; Multiple scattering; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; BEAM THERAPY; ELECTRON BEAM; ENERGY BALANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031443094     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(97)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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