Dosimetric protocols in radiotherapy: a computer program.
A computer program to evaluate the dose to water in a specified point for low, medium and high energy photon and electron radiotherapeutic beams using different ionization chambers, phantom materials and new dosimetric standard protocols has been developed. The absorbed dose to air cavity calibration factors of the ionization chambers at the radiation quality, the updated physical quantities and dosimetric parameters are part of the data base, which is extendable to individual users' needs. Moreover, the management software permits comparison of different dosimetric protocols and reduction of errors on the dose delivered to patients.
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Medical Physics Laboratory, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
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D006801:Humans; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D011878:Radiotherapy; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software