Carbon beam dosimetry intercomparison at HIMAC

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作者
Fukumura, A
Hiraoka, T
Omata, K
Takeshita, M
Kawachi, K
Kanai, T
Matsufuji, N
Tomura, H
Futami, Y
Kaizuka, Y
Hartmann, GH
机构
[1] Natl Inst Radiol Sci, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638555, Japan
[2] Deutsch Krebsforschungszentrum, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
来源
PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY | 1998年 / 43卷 / 12期
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10.1088/0031-9155/43/12/005
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
To verify international uniformity in carbon beam dosimetry, an intercomparison programme was carried out at the heavy ion medical accelerator (HIMAC). Dose measurements with ionization chambers were performed for both unmodulated and 6 cm modulated 290 MeV/nucleon carbon beams. Although two different dosimetry procedures were employed, the evaluated values of absorbed dose were in good agreement. This comparison established a common framework for ionization chamber dosimetry between two different carbon beam therapy facilities.
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页码:3459 / 3463
页数:5
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