Out of field scatter from electron applicator in modern linear accelerators

CONCLUSIONS: There are clinically significant peripheral doses around 3% of the central axis dose from the electron applicator. Elekta has a slightly higher scatter (3%) than Varian (2%) that peaks at 25 cm which is clinically important but often overlooked.PMID:38335230 | DOI:10.1002/acm2.14265

Source: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - February 9, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Bishwambhar Sengupta Greg DeFillippo James J Sohn Poonam Yadav Indra J Das Source Type: research