Experimental determination of megavoltage electron beam k'R50 factors using water calorimetry

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DOIResolve DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8140(15)30923-3
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  1. National Research Council Canada. Measurement Science and Standards
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Proceedings titleRadiotherapy and Oncology
ConferenceESTRO 33, 4-8 April 2014, Vienna, Austria
ISSN0167-8140
Volume111
Article numberSupplement 1
PagesS62–
Abstract
In this work, electron quality conversion factors, K'R50, for both a cylindrical ion chamber and a parallel plate ion chamber are measured for electron beam energies of 6, 9, 12, 16, and 20 MeV, using a water calorimeter. The photon-electron conversion factor, k ecal, for the cylindrical chamber is derived from calorimetry measurements in 60 Co. The purpose of this work is to experimentally verify the accuracy of values included in current dosimetry protocols.
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