Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Start Over

Filtering by: Advisor Berkeley, Steven A. Degree Field Radiation Health Physics

Comparison between AAPM's TG-21 and TG-51 clinical reference protocols for high-energy photon and electron beams

Creator:

Nes, Elena M.

Abstract:

In radiation therapy it is very important to accurately measure the amount of radiation delivered. The effectiveness of the treatment depends on delivering the dose with an accuracy of 5% or better. The dosimetry in different clinics must also be consistent. For these reasons national and international calibration protocols have...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

Kathryn A. Higley añfSteveñ R. Reese In radiation therapy it is very important to accurately measure the