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Evaluation of bremsstrahlung spectra generated by a 4‐MeV linear accelerator
Author(s) -
Krmar M.,
Slivka J.,
Bikit I.,
Vesković M.,
Čonkić Lj.
Publication year - 1996
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 - 10.1118/1.597701
Subject(s) - bremsstrahlung , monte carlo method , spectral line , physics , linear particle accelerator , nuclear physics , computational physics , dosimetry , nuclear medicine , optics , mathematics , electron , medicine , beam (structure) , statistics , astronomy
A modified method for the evaluation of bremsstrahlung spectra on the basis of transmission measurements is presented. The method is tested for two 4 MeV therapy accelerators. The calculated spectra are compared with other experimental results and Monte Carlo simulation.
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