Published September 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Prescribed and Measured Dose Differences for an AP-PA TBI Protocol with Compensation Filter and Ergonomic Patient Support

  • 1. Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Technology Sciences ECITEC, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana, Baja California (Mexico)
  • 2. University of Texas Health Science Center, Division of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, Texas (United States)
  • 3. Division of Science and Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Leon, Gto (Mexico)

Description

A treatment scheme is presented for clinical applications of total body radiation using 6 MV photons.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2017.06.001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmir.2017.06.001;
PII
S1939865417301182;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 301-306
ISSN
1939-8654

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51078983
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BONE MARROW; FILTERS; HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING; PATIENTS; PHOTONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL TISSUES; BODY; BOSONS; DOSES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENGINEERING; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; IRRADIATION; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2017 Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists. Published by Elsevier Inc.