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Determination of nominal accelerating potential
Author(s) -
Nizin Paul,
Kase Kenneth
Publication year - 1986
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 - 10.1118/1.595827
Subject(s) - dosimetry , imaging phantom , detector , ionization , ionization chamber , quality (philosophy) , linear particle accelerator , physics , computational physics , optics , nuclear medicine , beam (structure) , medicine , ion , quantum mechanics
We present a simple linear relationship between the nominal accelerating potential (NAP) and the ratios of ionization measurements made with constant source–detector distance and at two different phantom thicknesses. This relationship can be used as a standard, unambiguous method for determining NAP for use in dosimetry and quality control.