Effect of Tissue Composition on Dose Distribution in Electron Beam Radiotherapy
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of tissue composition on dose distribution in electron beam radiotherapy. Methods: A Siemens Primus linear accelerator and a phantom were simulated using MCNPX Monte Carlo code. In a homogeneous cylindrical phantom, six types of soft tis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jbpe.org/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/349 |