Other Machines Flashcards
grenz ray history
1st machine
contact therapy treats what depth
superficial
superficial therapy treats what depth
superficial
orthovoltage energy
150-500kVp
supervoltage energy
500-1000kVp
megavoltage
- 1MV >
- or 10^6 eV or 1 MeV
van de graff generator kind
electrostatic generator
betatron e- travel
within hollow ring
how microtron works
e- accelerated by mag field to microwave cavity
cyclotron is what kind of accelerator
charged PARTICLE accelerator
superficial vs e- penumbra
superficial has sharper penumbra
prostate tx with p+ advantage
only advantage is lower integral whole-body dose
Co-60 cylinder
double encapsulated cylinder filled w/disks or pellets of Co
Co-60 emits
2 photons per disintegration
grenz ray treats what depth
superficial
grenz ray energy
below 20 kVp
contact therapy energy
40-50 kVp