Published 1987 | Version v1
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53: Dose spread functions obtained from measured central axis dose distributions

Creators

  • 1. Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Nuklearmedizin
  • 2. Zentrale Einrichtung Strahlenschutz und Dosimetrie, Heidelberg (Germany, F.R.)

Description

It is shown that dose-spread functions can be obtained by unfolding central axis depth dose distributions. The deconvolution can be done analytically. The obtained dose-spread function for 60Co is compared with Monte Carlo calculations. Furthermore the dose-spread function is used to calculate inhomogeneity correction factors. The correction factors are in good agreement with measurements and Monte Carlo calculations. 8 refs.; 4 figs

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Publishing Information

Publisher
North-Holland.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
ISBN
0-444-70263-6
Imprint Title
The use of computers in radiation therapy
Imprint Pagination
611 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 205-208.

Conference

Title
9. International conference on the use of computers in radiation therapy.
Dates
22-25 Jun 1987.
Place
Scheveningen (Netherlands).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
20026853
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 60; DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; INTEGRALS; KERNELS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY; SCATTERING; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; SPECTRA UNFOLDING
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DATA PROCESSING; DISTRIBUTION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
Imprint:refs.; figs.; tabs.