2018
Monte Carlo dosimetry modeling of focused kV x‐ray radiotherapy of eye diseases with potential nanoparticle dose enhancement
Yan H, Ma X, Sun W, Mendez S, Stryker S, Starr‐Baier S, Delliturri G, Zhu D, Nath R, Chen Z, Roberts K, MacDonald CA, Liu W. Monte Carlo dosimetry modeling of focused kV x‐ray radiotherapy of eye diseases with potential nanoparticle dose enhancement. Medical Physics 2018, 45: 4720-4733. PMID: 30133705, DOI: 10.1002/mp.13144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-ray beamMC simulation programEye plaque treatmentCentral axis depth doseMC simulationsDose distributionBeam focusingEye Physics plaquesPhantom irradiationDose enhancementEnergy spectrumDepth doseLens modelingDosimetry modelingPhotoelectric absorptionKV rangeKV X-ray beamsBeamEBT3 filmSimulation programEnergy regimeModelingX-ray techniquesHalf maximumMore flexibility
2004
Matching the dosimetry characteristics of a dual-field Stanford technique to a customized single-field Stanford technique for total skin electron therapy
Chen Z, Agostinelli AG, Wilson LD, Nath R. Matching the dosimetry characteristics of a dual-field Stanford technique to a customized single-field Stanford technique for total skin electron therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2004, 59: 872-885. PMID: 15183491, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal skin electron therapyX-ray contaminationElectron beamBeam axisTSET treatmentsDosimetry characteristicsStanford techniqueElectron therapyDepth dose curvesDifferent electron beamsSame mean energyImpact of beamPatient dosimetryBeam uniformityProbable energyAngular distributionsDepth dosesLuminescent detectorsDepth doseMean energyIonization chamberPencil beamDose curvesBeamMaximum buildup