TY - JOUR
AU - Burns, Dennis J.
AB - Methods have been proposed to construct compensators for irregular body contours and oblique beam incidence. In the former case a compensator can be constructed in a single piece, provided a suitable material of reduced density (to compensate for reduction in scattered radiation) is used. Suitable density factors were determined for various mounting distances of a compensator. The use of brass compensating wedges was suggested, specifically for radiation beams incident obliquely on a flat surface. The correction factors for beam divergence and reduction in scatter were incorporated in the calculation of wedge angles. Index terms Cobalt, Radioactive, apparatus and equipment Radiotherap, apparatus and equipment
TI - The Construction of Compensators for Cobalt Teletherapy
JO - Radiology
DO - 10.1148/96.1.187
DA - 1970-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/radiological-society-of-north-america-inc/the-construction-of-compensators-for-cobalt-teletherapy-VMt6hN9MK7
SP - 187
VL - 96
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -