Published July 1998 | Version v1
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Effect of change in field size and depth of measurement on wedge factor-a report

Creators

  • 1. M.D. Oswal Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Ludhiana (India)
  • 2. Physics Dept., Punjab Agricultural Univ., Ludhiana (India)

Description

Wedge is used in radiation therapy to modify the isodose curves. It is used to get uniform dose distribution in the target volume when multiple portal beams planning is used for the treatment of malignant lesions or to compensate the missing tissue

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 146-147
ISSN
0971-6203

Conference

Title
International conference on medical physics; 19. annual conference on medical physics
Dates
6-9 Nov 1998
Place
New Delhi (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
31038862
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 60; ISODOSE CURVES; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DOSES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
Abstract prepared. 2 refs., 2 tabs., 1 fig.