Magnetic modification of electron beam dose distributions.
A 10 kG magnetic field has been used to modify the conventional electron beam isodose distributions. Isodose curves of modified distributions for single and multiple beams measured in a polystyrene phantom are presented. The results suggest a potential use of this technique to achieve dose distributions adjusted to the various tumor contours and corrected for heterogeneity effects.
D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D004583:Electrons; D008961:Models, Structural; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D013679:Technology, Radiologic