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Comparison of the cobalt-60 photon beam dose distributions corrected by three shift-factors for oblique incidence

Journal Article · · Med. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.594688· OSTI ID:5315333
A new factor for shifting isodose curves for oblique Co-60 photon beams has been deduced. Like the two other known factors, this shift factor depends on the source-to-surface distance (SSD), the depth dose (D) and the derivative of D with depth. A comparison of corrected dose distributions has been made by using the three shift factors for the 15 x 15-cm/sup 2/ field incident on a surface at 45/sup 0/. In general, the corrected dose distributions given by the new shift factor show the best agreement with the measured depth dose data.
Research Organization:
College of Nursing and Medical Technology, Hirosaki University, 66 Hon-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036, Japan
OSTI ID:
5315333
Journal Information:
Med. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Med. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 7:3; ISSN MPHYA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English