Abstract:Lead or cerrobend blocking strips are used to shape electron treatment fields when an appropriate custom insert is not available. For the Varian 2100C accelerator, the structural supports of the electron applicators impede the free placement of these field‐shaping strips on the open custom insert frame while placement at the top of the applicator is unimpeded. We have investigated the dosimetric ramifications of placing field shaping strips at the top level of the 15×15 applicator for 6, 9, and 16 MeV electron… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.