Abstract

We present the Empirical Formula (EF) to calculate the phantom scatter factor, Sp, of small radiation fields under charge particle dis-equilibrium conditions. The Empirical Formula (EF) was verified by examining the calculated data with experimentally measured data utilizing the anthropomorphic phantom in twelve different combinations of beam entry and point location, where the value for Sp per tissue composition was within 3% in 8/12 cases, 5% in 1/12 cases, and 10% in 3/12 cases. Our results showed a good agreement with experimental data to less than 1% when the ion chamber was surrounded by the homogeneous tissue, whether lung, soft tissue, or bone. Indicating that the prediction of the equation is valid, and it can be reliably used for phantom scatter factor calculation for different homogeneous media under charge particle dis- equilibrium conditions.

Highlights

  • Radiation therapy techniques have been accelerated to develop new treatment methods that might be considered more precise and more secure than ancient ones

  • The Empirical Formula (EF) was verified by examining the calculated data with experimentally measured data utilizing the anthropomorphic phantom in twelve different combinations of beam entry and point location, where the value for Sp per tissue composition was within 3% in 8/12 cases, 5% in 1/12 cases, and 10% in 3/12 cases

  • We presented the Empirical Formula (EF) to calculate the total scatter factor under extreme conditions

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Radiation therapy techniques have been accelerated to develop new treatment methods that might be considered more precise and more secure than ancient ones.

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