• DocumentCode
    2854078
  • Title

    Dosimetric characteristics of a virtual wedge system measured by ion chamber, therapy verification X-films and radiochromic films

  • Author

    Negi, P.S. ; Sinha, Sudipta N.

  • Author_Institution
    Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Inst. & Res. Centre, New Delhi
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    2544
  • Abstract
    Physical/clinical dose parameters of a virtual wedge system are presented. The potential of radiochromic films for dosimetry is investigated in comparison to measurement at point to point by ion chamber and therapy verification films for routine performance evaluation
  • Keywords
    X-ray applications; dosimetry; ionisation chambers; radiation therapy; X-ray radiotherapy; dosimetric characteristics; ion chamber measurement; radiochromic films; radiotherapy dosimetry; routine performance evaluation; therapy verification X-films; virtual wedge system; Density measurement; Detectors; Dosimetry; Medical treatment; Nuclear measurements; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams; Physics; Sensor arrays; Size measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL
  • ISSN
    1094-687X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6465-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.2000.901354
  • Filename
    901354