A comparison of surface doses for very small field size x-ray beams: Monte Carlo calculations and radiochromic film measurements

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 303-309

  Morales, J E ^a,b   Hill, R ^b   Crowe, S B ^a   Kairn, T ^a,c   Trapp, J V ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Department of Radiation Oncology Chris O'Brien Lifehouse ^*  (Australia)

^c WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

EBT3; Monte Carlo calculations; Radiochromic film; SRS; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Surface dosimetry skin dose

Indexed keywords

RADIOTHERAPY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EBT3; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; SKIN DOSE; SRS; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; GAFCHROMIC EBT3 FILM; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN TOXICITY; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; X RAY BEAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; PROCEDURES; RADIOSURGERY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILM DOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 84902358375     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: 18795447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13246-014-0260-2     Document Type: Article

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