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A linear accelerator monitor unit totalizer
Author(s) -
Pillar Dennis G.,
Gillin Michael T.,
Kline Robert W.,
Grimm Daniel F.
Publication year - 1983
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 - 10.1118/1.595354
Subject(s) - reset (finance) , linear particle accelerator , dosimetry , monitor unit , computer science , computer hardware , control unit , digital control , medical physics , electrical engineering , physics , nuclear medicine , engineering , optics , medicine , operating system , beam (structure) , financial economics , economics
An independent primary dose counter or totalizer has been developed for our linear accelerator. This counter is reset independently of the control console and thus will totalize the number of monitor units (MUs) delivered to the patient. This is especially useful for patients being treated at extended distances when it is necessary to reset the control console several times. The independent totalizer does not load down the control console dosimetry circuit and can be adapted to the digital logic used. The details of the system will be presented.