Surface dose reduction from bone interface in kilovoltage X-ray radiation therapy: A Monte Carlo study of photon spectra

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 215-222

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone backscatter and surface dose; Kilovoltage photon beam; Kv X ray radiation therapy; Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867046216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v13i5.3911     Document Type: Article

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