Designing an optical distance indicator for a radiation therapy accelerator.

Abstract:

:The computational aspects of the design of an optical distance indicator (ODI) for use with a radiation therapy accelerator are discussed. The specifics of the optical and mechanical design of an ODI for use with a superconducting cyclotron used for fast neutron therapy are presented.

journal_name

Med Phys

journal_title

Medical physics

authors

Maughan RL

doi

10.1118/1.598510

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1999-02-01 00:00:00

pages

236-8

issue

2

eissn

0094-2405

issn

2473-4209

journal_volume

26

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