TY - JOUR
T1 - Basic data for dosage calculation and compensation
AU - Khan, Faiz M.
AU - Williamson, Jeffrey F.
AU - Sewchand, Wilfred
AU - Kim, Tae H.
N1 - Funding Information:
tlnvestigation supported in part by National Cancer lnsti-tute Grant No. CA-15548. Reprint requests to: Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D. Acknowledgements-The authors thank Gary Fullerton, Ph.D., Howard Larson and Sandi Kuitunen (secretary) for their assis-tante in this work.
PY - 1980/6
Y1 - 1980/6
N2 - Total body irradiation with megavoltage photon beams requires basic dosimetric data which have to be measured directly or derived from the standard data. This paper describes physical aspects of the technique involving 10 MV x-rays and bilateral opposing fields, and pays special attention to calibration, dose calculation and tissue compensation. Also discussed is a method for constructing individualized compensators for specific body regions, including the lungs. Phantom* measurements indicate that dose uniformity of ±5% can be achieved with this technique.
AB - Total body irradiation with megavoltage photon beams requires basic dosimetric data which have to be measured directly or derived from the standard data. This paper describes physical aspects of the technique involving 10 MV x-rays and bilateral opposing fields, and pays special attention to calibration, dose calculation and tissue compensation. Also discussed is a method for constructing individualized compensators for specific body regions, including the lungs. Phantom* measurements indicate that dose uniformity of ±5% can be achieved with this technique.
KW - Bone marrow transplantation
KW - Megavoltage x-rays
KW - Radiotherapy dosimetry
KW - Total body
KW - whole body irradiation
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U2 - 10.1016/0360-3016(80)90235-7
DO - 10.1016/0360-3016(80)90235-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 6778845
AN - SCOPUS:0018860565
SN - 0360-3016
VL - 6
SP - 745
EP - 751
JO - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
JF - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
IS - 6
ER -