Dose Measurements in Small Fields

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  • J. U. Wuerfel
چکیده

A rapidly increasing number of teletherapy treatment modalities, e.g. intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), is capable of applying small irradiation fields. Field sizes can be as small as 1 cm x 1 cm or below. The main physical and measurement related effects to consider when performing dose measurements in small fields will be introduced. Subsequently, a detailed description is given on how to decide which detector to choose for the measurements and how to perform the measurement. Keywords— small field dosimetry, detector choice, practical dosimetry, stereotactic therapy fields

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تاریخ انتشار 2013