A therapy beam training aid.
Beams of X-rays and electrons used in external beam radiotherapy are characterized by differences in penetration, build-up, divergence, scatter etc. This short communication describes a very simple phosphor-loaded box that can be used to demonstrate directly to students the different properties of beams and the effect of field modifiers such as wedge filters, lead shields etc.
Seaby
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Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Singleton Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, UK.
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D018961:Educational Technology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D011878:Radiotherapy