Surface and percentage depth doses for secondary blocking using a multileaf collimator and cerrobend-alloy blocks

Radiother Oncol. 1997 Mar;42(3):285-8. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(96)01883-x.

Abstract

Percentage depth doses from the surface to a depth of 30 cm have been measured for a number of square fields using 6 MV and 15 MV X-rays as part of the commissioning procedure for a commercially available MLC. Factors such as changing SSD, presence of a secondary blocking tray in the beam, and radiation transmission between the MLC leaves were investigated.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Protection / methods*
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted*