2013
SU‐E‐T‐100: The Influence Edge Electrons in Small Fields: Emphasis by the Difference of Copper‐Cerrobend Cutout
Chu A, Deng J, Feng W, Chen Z, Ahmad M, Nath R. SU‐E‐T‐100: The Influence Edge Electrons in Small Fields: Emphasis by the Difference of Copper‐Cerrobend Cutout. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 226-226. DOI: 10.1118/1.4814535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerrobend cutoutsEdge electronsFilm dosimetry techniquesSurface of phantomMonte Carlo calculationsVarian acceleratorPDD curvesElectron scatteringDose profilesDose outputElectron energyEnergy spectrumPrimary electronsDosimetry techniquesElectron beamBeam-qualityPhoton transmissionMonte Carlo simulationsSmall fieldsEdge scatteringChamber measurementsNarrow widthBremsstrahlungCerrobendElectron
2006
SU‐FF‐T‐456: What Is the Optimal Source‐To‐Collimator Distance for An Extendible MLC Designed for Energy‐ and Intensity‐Modulated Electron Radiation Therapy of Superficial Tumors
Deng J, Chen Z, Roberts K, Nath R. SU‐FF‐T‐456: What Is the Optimal Source‐To‐Collimator Distance for An Extendible MLC Designed for Energy‐ and Intensity‐Modulated Electron Radiation Therapy of Superficial Tumors. Medical Physics 2006, 33: 2150-2150. DOI: 10.1118/1.2241374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSource-to-collimator distancePhase space filesElectron beamMulti-leaf collimatorMeV electron beamElectron radiation therapyLeaf scatteringSuperficial tumorsBeam penumbraMeV beamPhoton contaminationPatient setupLeaf endsPhoton doseDose calculationElectron radiotherapyBeam inputBeamMeVScatteringIn-airOptimal radiotherapyRadiation therapyPenumbraPatient clearance