Evaluation of two-dimensional bolus effect of immobilization/support devices on skin doses: A radiochromic EBT film dosimetry study in phantom

Medical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 3611-3620

  Chiu Tsao, Sou Tung ^a   Chan, Maria F ^b  

^a Quality MediPhys LLC   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dose area histogram; patient support device; radiation dosimetry; radiochromic film; skin dose

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; FIBERS; GRAPHIC METHODS; GRAPHITE FIBERS; PHANTOMS; PHASE INTERFACES; STRUTS;

CROSS SECTIONAL PROFILES; DOSE AREA HISTOGRAM; IMMOBILIZATION DEVICES; PATIENT IMMOBILIZATION; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; SKIN DOSE; SUPPORT DEVICES; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D);

WOOD;

CALIBRATION; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; IMAGE QUALITY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOMETRY; SKIN;

CALIBRATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; SKIN;

EID: 77954733519     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3439586     Document Type: Article

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