• Title/Summary/Keyword: Muiltileaf collimator

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Surface and Percentage Depth Doses for Multileaf Collimator Conjunction with Conventional Block (다엽 콜리메이터와 제작차폐물의 동시 사용시 표면선량 변화)

  • 양광모;서현숙
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.62-68
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    • 2002
  • A muiltileaf collimator (MLC) is used as a replacement for conventional blocks. The MLC, however may not be appropriate for a fine field shaping. For the fine field shaping, conventional block can be added under the MLC. But it may significantly affect on the dosimetric characteristics such as surface dose of skin, buildup region and percent depth doses. We performed the study to evaluate the surface dose and the maximum depth dose using MLC conjunction with conventional blocks for various field sizes and energies. We confirmed the surface dose was increased by using the additional conventional block under the MLC ranging from 10 to 35.6% according to various field sizes and radiation beam energies. The surface dose was effectively reduced by application of 2 or 3 m thickness of lead plate as electron filter.

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