Depth dependence of electron backscatter: An energy spectral and dosimetry study using Monte Carlo simulation

Medical Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 594-601

  Chow, James C L ^a,b,c,d   Owrangi, Amir M ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Electron backscatter; Electron radiotherapy; Energy spectrum; Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DISSOCIATION; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; RADIOTHERAPY; SPECTROSCOPY;

CLINICAL ELECTRON BEAMS; DEPTH DEPENDENCE; ELECTRON BEAM ENERGY; ELECTRON ENERGY SPECTRUM; ENERGY SPECTRA; MEASUREMENT POINTS; PHASE-SPACE FILES; WATER EQUIVALENT;

ELECTRONS;

LEAD; WATER;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON RADIATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 59249107354     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3062943     Document Type: Article

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