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Monday, February 18, 2008

Co-60 decay and other notes

In one month the output of a Co-60 machine would reduced by about 1%.

Other note: The diameter of a typical teletherapy source is about 2 cm.

The geometric penumbra of a Co-60 beam depends on
1) source diameter
2) diaphragm to patient distance
3) source to diaphragm distance

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