A method for 10MV X-ray scatter dose-spread kernel construction based on the Bjärngard scatter factor formulation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 89-98

  Iwasaki, Akira ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

10MV X rays; Differential scatter method; Scatter dose spread kernel; Scatter factor; Scatter maximum ratio

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; RADIATION;

SCATTER-MAXIMUM RATIOS (SMR);

X RAY SCATTERING;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; GEOMETRY; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; X RAY;

EID: 0036204551     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(01)00449-2     Document Type: Article

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