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The characterization of a promising new optical source for use with a radiotherapy treatment simulator
Author(s) -
Theal J.,
Leszczynski K.,
Reed L.,
Dunscombe P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.1767693
Subject(s) - linear particle accelerator , light source , computer science , simulation , dosimetry , radiation therapy , medical physics , optics , physics , beam (structure) , medicine , nuclear medicine
We report on an experimental examination of a new powerful optical source with potential application in radiotherapy treatment simulation. The illuminance, effective source position, and source size have been measured for this new source and, for comparison, for conventional sources on a simulator and a linear accelerator. This new source is considerably brighter than those in common use in radiotherapy. Its effective optical source size is larger than that on the linear accelerator tested but comparable with that on a conventional simulator.