Design and Beam Characteristics of the Siemens Stabilipan Orthovoltage Unit for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
| Autor: | Karol J. Tolly, Erich G. Randolph, Thomas W. Phillips, Peter M. Mondalek |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Treatment system Intraoperative Care Radiotherapy Radiological and Ultrasound Technology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Siemens Radiotherapy Dosage Radiation therapy Radiation shielding Oncology Effective energy medicine Humans Dosimetry Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics Nuclear medicine business Technology Radiologic Intraoperative radiation therapy Beam (structure) |
| Zdroj: | Medical Dosimetry. 13:1-6 |
| ISSN: | 0958-3947 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0958-3947(98)90101-7 |
| Popis: | A 250 KVP Siemens Stabilipan Orthovoltage Therapy machine has been permanently installed in a new operating suite for delivery of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). A discussion of the choice of effective energy and half-value layer (HVL), as well as description of the physical aspects of the treatment system including applicator design, radiation data, dosimetry and radiation shielding of the OR suite will be presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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