Dosimetric characteristics of Novalis shaped beam surgery unit.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The dosimetric characteristics of a new dedicated radiosurgical treatment unit are systematically measured in terms of its percent depth dose, beam profile, and relative scatter factor. High-resolution diode detector, mini-ion-chamber detector, and conventional Kodak XV films are used to measure dosimetric data for a range of field sizes from 6x6 mm to 100x100 mm. The effects of collimator size, micro-multileaf collimator shape, and detector type on the dosimetric data are investigated. Results indicate that, with careful design, accurate dosimetric data could be acquired using either a dedicated diode detector or a mini-ion-chamber detector, and film detector. Special attention is required when measuring dosimetric data for small field sizes such as 6x6 mm.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Yin, F-F; Zhu, J; Yan, H; Gaun, H; Hammoud, R; Ryu, S; Kim, JH
Published Date
- August 2002
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 8
Start / End Page
- 1729 - 1738
PubMed ID
- 12201420
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0094-2405
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1118/1.1494830
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States