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Influence of air cavities on central depth dose curves for 33 MV roentgen rays

Samuelsson, 1977

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9516629296367453085
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Samuelsson C
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Acta Radiologica: Therapy, Physics, Biology

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When air cavities are introduced into a solid phantom the absorbed dose distribution changes. Only when the Fano theorem (FANO 1954, DUTREIX et coll. 1965, HARDER 1974) is applicable does an exception from this rule occur. The perturbation by the cavity is …
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionizing radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionizing radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/20—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/02—Dosimeters
    • G01T1/10—Luminescent dosimeters
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    • G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionizing radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/10—Scattering devices; Absorbing devices; Ionising radiation filters
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