Electron dose calculation using multiple-scattering theory: A hybrid electron pencil-beam model

Medical Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1954-1963

  Zhengming, Luo ^a   Jette, David ^b,c   Walker, Suzan ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Lawrence H Lanzl Inst Med Phys   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipartition model; Electron multiple scattering; Fermi Egyes theory; Pencil beam

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

BIPARTITION; ELECTRON CHARGE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRON DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; ELECTRON PENCIL BEAM; FERMI-EGYES THEORY; MULTIPLE-SCATTERING THEORY; PENCIL BEAM; WIDE ELECTRON BEAMS;

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0031763703     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598385     Document Type: Article

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