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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Blocking and collimator scatter factor (Sc)

Example

In a radiation therapy treatment, using a Co-60 beam, the open field, 12 cmx12 cm requires some blocking at the periphery to protect normal structures around PTV. The blocked field was 8cm x 8 cm in size so:

Sc of blocked field = Sc of unblocked field

BECAUSE, blocks are below the area of collimator scatter.

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