McCurdy et al., 2000 - Google Patents
Photon scatter in portal images: accuracy of a fluence based pencil beam superposition algorithmMcCurdy et al., 2000
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- 7760177432763163331
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- McCurdy B
- Pistorius S
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- Medical Physics
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The accuracy of a pencil beam algorithm to predict scattered photon fluence into portal imaging systems was studied. A data base of pencil beam kernels describing scattered photon fluence behind homogeneous water slabs (1–50 cm thick) at various air gap …
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