title: Absorbed dose distributions for X-ray beams and beams of electrons from the Therac 20 Saturne linear accelerator.
abstract: After a brief description of the Therac 20 Saturne linear accelerator a complete set of absorbed-dose distribution values is given. These values define the depths on the axis as a function of the depth dose and define the penumbra (as characterized by the positions of the intersections of the isodose curves with planes parallel to the phantom surface) for beams of X-rays and for beams of electrons. Tissue-maximum ratios are given for beams of X-rays. Analytical values for the electron depth dose curve are compared with the values obtained on the Sagittaire linear accelerator.
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons; D008433:Mathematics; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014965:X-Rays