Dosimetry of a dual photon energy linear accelerator
- 1 March 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Medical Physics
- Vol. 14 (2) , 270-273
- https://doi.org/10.1118/1.596083
Abstract
We describe the dosimetric characteristics of a newly introduced dual photon energy linear accelerator, the Varian Clinac 1800. Depth doses are compared with other accelerators of the same nominal accelerating potentials (6 and 10 MV). Field flatness at dmax and at 10 cm depth, depth of dmax, wedge characteristics output factors, and doses in the buildup region are presented.Funding Information
- Robert and Margaret Pruett Research Fellowship
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