Integrating a MRI scanner with a 6 MV radiotherapy accelerator: dose increase at tissue–air interfaces in a lateral magnetic field due to returning electrons

作者: A J E Raaijmakers , B W Raaymakers , J J W Lagendijk

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/50/7/002

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摘要: … Outside the photon beam, to the left of every air–water interface, a region of dose increase can be observed, due to the returning electrons. One of these regions is indicated with an …

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