Mitchell et al., 1998 - Google Patents
High dose behind inhomogeneities during medium-energy x-ray irradiationMitchell et al., 1998
- Document ID
- 15582580821202447352
- Author
- Mitchell G
- Kron T
- Back M
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Physics in Medicine & Biology
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Medium-energy x-rays from orthovoltage treatment units are used for a variety of radiotherapy treatments ranging from cutaneous malignancies in the head and neck region to bone metastases. It was the aim of the present study to investigate the dose distribution …
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N2005/1092—Details
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N5/1001—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
- A61N5/1014—Intracavitary radiation therapy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A61N5/1075—Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods for testing, calibrating, or quality assurance of the radiation treatment apparatus
- A61N2005/1076—Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods for testing, calibrating, or quality assurance of the radiation treatment apparatus using a dummy object placed in the radiation field, e.g. phantom
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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