Published March 1983 | Version v1
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Application of multiple scattering theory to therapeutic electron dosimetry

Creators

  • 1. Section of Medical Physics, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Rush-Presbyterian--St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Description

Fermi--Eyges multiple scattering theory for electrons is explained, and a general three-dimensional formalism is developed for its application to problems of therapeutic electron dosimetry. The formalism is illustrated by a number of elementary examples: a rectangular beam, an isotropic point source, and a scanning line source

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Med. Phys.
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
2
Series
Med. Phys.
Journal Page Range
141-146
ISSN
0094-2405

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14783705
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON-ELECTRON COLLISIONS; ELECTRONS; ISOTROPY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; POINT SOURCES; RECTANGULAR CONFIGURATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; COLLISIONS; CONFIGURATION; DISTRIBUTION; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON COLLISIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; LEPTONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION SOURCES; SCATTERING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS