title: A tissue compensation source-to-skin measurement system.
abstract: An easy to use, low-cost system for measuring the source-to-skin distance used in determining tissue compensation requirements is described. These measurements can be performed with accuracy and precision for any treatment field size and at any treatment beam angle. The system can be used in conjuction with several different tissue compensation methods.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage