Published January 1985
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Journal article
Isodose curves through films
- 1. Hospital Municipal de Campinas (Brazil)
- 2. Nucleon Radioterapia e Fisica Medica, Sorocaba (Brazil)
- 3. Instituto de Radioterapia Osvaldo Cruz, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- 4. Hospital de Caridade S.V. de Paula, Jundiai (Brazil)
Description
Information about the beam profile of 4 MV X-rays through irradiation of radiographic films is presented. The films were irradiated in parallel to the central axis, within tissue-like phantom and in conditions of clinical application. The conclusion is that the method does not supply absolute values of percentage depth dose over points outside of beam bounds, but throughout the corrections it may be of great utility in radiation dosimetry. (Author)
Abstract (Portuguese)
Apresentam-se, a partir de irradiacoes de peliculas radiograficas, informacoes sobre o perfil de feixes de radiacao de raios X de 4 MV. Os filmes foram irradiados paralelamente ao feixe central, dentro de material simulador de tecido e nas condicoes usuais de trabalho. Conclui-se que o metodo, apesar de nao fornecer valores absolutos de porcentagens de dose profunda na periferia dos feixes, pode, atraves de correcoes, ser de grande utilidade na dosimetria clinica. (Autor)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Portuguese)
- Curvas de isodose com filmes
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiol. Bras.
- Journal Volume
- 18
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Radiol. Bras.
- Journal Page Range
- 100-102
- ISSN
- 0100-3984
- CODEN
- RDBRA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Brazil
- Country of Input or Organization
- Brazil
- INIS RN
- 17012682
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BEAM PROFILES; FILM DOSIMETRY; ISODOSE CURVES; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DOSEMETERS; TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIONS