Elektron- en lae energiefoton-kontaminasie van die stralingsbundel van 'n theratron 780-kobalteenheid
Date
1980-08
Authors
Groenewald, W. A.
Van der Merwe, E. J.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
HMPG
Abstract
While high-energy photon radiation in radiotherapy of deeper tissues has a skin-sparing effect, contamination with electron and low-energy photon radiation can diminish and even abolish this effect. Experiments with perspex, aluminium and copper filtrates showed that a copper filter effectively diminished the skin dose owing to contaminated radiation.
Description
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Radiotherapy, Skin-sparing effect, Photon radiaton, Electron radiation
Citation
Groenewald, W.A. & Van der Merwe, E.J. 1980. Elektron- en lae energiefoton-kontaminasie van die stralingsbundel van 'n theratron 780-kobalteenheid. South African Medical Journal, 1980:568-570