Comparison between Clinically Used Irregular Fields Shielded by Cerrobend and Standard Lead Blocks

Introduction: In radiation therapy centers across Iran, protection of normal tissues is usually accomplished by either Cerrobend or lead block shielding. In this study, the influence of these two shielding methods on central axis dose distribution of photon beam a Cobalt unit was investigated in...

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Main Authors: Farajollahi A. R., Bouzarjomehri F., Kiani M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.jbpe.org/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/302