Progress in Medical Physics (한국의학물리학회지:의학물리)
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.13-22
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- 1992
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- 2508-4445(pISSN)
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- 2508-4453(eISSN)
The Study of the Measurement Point for Wedge Factor
쐐기 인자 결정 깊이에 관한 연구
Abstract
Traditionally. the wedge factor of universal wedge is regarded as constant for small depth. Recently. some investigators have reported the beam hardening effect from wedged beam even in small depth. suggesting that the wedge factors are depth dependent values. Here authors performed the study to determine the proper depth of measurement for wedge factor. In this study. we have measured the wedge factors (nominal wedge angles 15, 30, 45, and 60) not only for depth maximum. but also for each depth, for several energies (4MV, 6MV, 10MV, and 15MV) of various machines (Varian, Siemens, Mitsubishi). And we have analysed the treatment depth of 614 patients who had been treated with wedged field at our hospitals to determine of the proper depth of the measurement point for wedge factor. More than 60% of the patients are treated at the depth of 8cm
쐐기 인자의 깊이 의존성 연구를 통하여 적절한 쐐기 인자 결정 깊이에 관한 연구를 하였다. 4 MV, 6MV, 10MV, 15MV (사용가속기 Varian, Siemens, Mitsubishi) 선종에 대하여 명목 쐐기 각도 15
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