Calculating output factors for photon beam radiotherapy using a convolution/superposition method based on a dual source photon beam model

Medical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1975-1985

  Liu, H Helen ^a   Mackie, T Rock ^b   McCullough, Edwin C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric fields; Convolution superposition; Extra focal radiation; Head scatter factor; Jaw exchange effect; Monte Carlo simulation; Multileaf collimator; Phantom scatter factor; Photon output factor

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CONVOLUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHANTOMS; PHOTOELECTRONS;

ASYMMETRIC FIELDS; CONVOLUTION/SUPERPOSITION; EXCHANGE EFFECTS; MULTILEAF COLLIMATORS; OUTPUT FACTORS; SCATTER FACTOR;

PHOTONS;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CALCULATION; COLLIMATOR; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHANTOM; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031467698     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598111     Document Type: Article

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