Simulation studies on the effect of absorbers on dose distribution in rotational radiotherapy

Physica Medica

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 172-180

  Ivanova, T ^a   Bliznakova, K ^a   Malatara, G ^b   Kardamakis, D ^c   Kolitsi, Z ^a   Pallikarakis, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Beam shaping; Dose calculation; Lead substitute; Monte Carlo simulation; Rotational radiotherapy; Shielding block

Indexed keywords

LEAD; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOTHERAPY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ROTATION;

EID: 71549160390     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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