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What is the transmission formula? |
HVL = 1/2ⁿ |
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What is the field size on the skin (surface) formula?
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SAD - depth/ SAD |
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Transmission formula = attenuation
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It = Iₒ e- 0.693 x thickness/ HVL |
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TVL formula |
TVL = 3.32 x HVL
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Linear coefficient |
ɥ = 0.693 / HVL cm-1
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Given dose (or dmax dose) |
(tumor dose/Pdd) X 100
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TPC
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(273.2 + Cᵒ/ 295.2)(760/P)
760 is in mmgh use 1013.2 mbar |
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Celsius conversion to farenheit
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C = 5/9 (F - 32) |
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Mayneord Factor (Big F)
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(New + dmax/ Old SSD + dmax) X (Old SSD + depth/ New SSd + depth) |
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Decay formula
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A = Aₒ e - 0.693 x time /T 1/2
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Penumbra
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GP = s(SSD + depth -SDD)/SDD |
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Magnification |
Img distance/ Object distance
or Img size/ Object size |
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Exposure to dose conversion
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Exposure x dose = rads |
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Dose to exposure conversion |
Dose / exposure = R
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Dmax or Given dose
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(tumor dose / pdd)x 100 |
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Inverse Square
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I₁D ₁²= I₂D₂² |
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Scatter to Air Ratio = SAR |
Scattered dose at given point in phantom / dose in free space at same point |
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Equivalnt Square = EQSQ
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2A / P |
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Wedge factor |
dose with wedge / dose without the wedge |
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RX given dose or dose to a point |
RX dose @ depth / Pdd @ RX dose |
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Equivalent Radius = EQRA |
2A / square root of pi *P |
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# e- per gram formula |
NA x Z / A |
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TAR
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Dose in the phantom / dose in air at the same point |
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Pdd
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Depth / dmax X 100
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Electron density formula
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Pe = Pm Na Z /A |
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Avogados number (number of atoms)
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Na = 6.02205 X 10²³ atoms |
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Atoms per gram formula
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NA / A |
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As Pdd increases
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E↑ Field Size↑ depth↓ SSD↑
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As TAR increases
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E↑ Field Size↑ depth↓
Independent of SSD or SAD |
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As TMR increases
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E↑ Field Size↑ depth↓
Independent of SSD or SAD |
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Wedge factor is dependant on
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Energy, Field size, depth
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GTV
CTV PTV |
Gross tumor volume, clinical tumor volume, planning target volume |
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Which one of these is most important .
GTV CTV PTV |
PTV |
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Back scatter factor = BSF
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dose at dmax / dose in air |
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OD = optical density
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log lₒ / lᵻ |
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GAP formula |
(L₁x d /2SSD₁) + (L₂x d/2SSD₂)
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Collimator formula |
(1/2 L₁x 1/SSD) -1 tan |
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Couch formula |
(1/2 L₁x 1/SAD) -1 tan |
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TPR = tissue phantom ratio
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dose in tissue at a point / dose in phantom at referenced depth |
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Atomic # Z what is the division between #protons and e- and neutrons
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number of protons + number of e- = Z
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Atomic mass A
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number of protons + # neutrons = A atomic mass
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What is 2n²?
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n is the quantum number |
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MU formula
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TD/Junk
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T or F |
True |
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Calculate the MU of a 6 MV e- beam with a 15 x 15 cm cone. RX dose is 200 cGy at 95 % isodose line. The output of a 15 x 15 cm cone is 1.042. |
MU =TD/Junk
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SAD Technique {MU=cGy / C F×(OF×TPR×WF)} |
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Calculate the MU of a 6 MV e- beam with a 15 x 15 cm cone. RX dose is 200 cGy at 95 % isodose line. The output of a 15 x 15 cm cone is 1.042. If there is a 1cm bolus what is MU? |
MU =TD/Junk
Fixed SAD Technique MU=cGy / CF×(OF×TPR×WF)
Fixed SSD Technique MU=cGy.SSD / CF×(OF×PDD×WF) |
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Rule of thumb |
E/2 |
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T or F |
True |
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Compton and photoelectric interactions are produced by what machine energy ranges |
Compton by Mega (bone- high Z) |
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T or F you can use MLCs with Island blocks?
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False you cannot
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Calculate the gap of 2 adjacent fields which are |
gap = L₁*d/2SSD + L₂*d/2SSD
10*7/200 + 15*7/200 = |
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%dd for a 10 x 10 field at 10cm with 80cm SSd (dmax at 1cm) using a 4 MV photon is 62.2. Find the %dd for the same field size and depth at 100 cm |
(NEW SSD +dmax/OLD SSD +dmax)²*(OLD SSD + depth/ NEW SSD +depth)² x original pdd |
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What is the collimator angle if the spine field is 18 cm long at 80 SSD?
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(1/2 L* 1/ssd) arc tan -1
(18/2 * 1/80 )*tan -1 = 6.4 |
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What is the couch angle if the brain field is 16 cm in length at 100 SAD?
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(1/2 L* 1/sad) arc tan -1 |
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T or F
For orthovoltage (E up to 400 kvp) and lower E xrays the dmax is on the skin and always 100%? |
True because dmax is always on the skin
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Calculate the Hvl of a material if the thickness to produce 60% transmission is 7cm. |
It = I₀ e- 0.693*t / HVL |
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During a 2.5 minute fluoroscopy exam a tech was exposed to 250 mR/hr. What is the exposure? |
Exposure = Rate x Time |
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What is Tar at 5 cm depth if dose at 5cm is 180 cGy and dose in freespace is 210 cGy?
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180cGy / 210 cGy = .857 or .86
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Definition |
HVL |
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Definition |
TVL |
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Hinge Angle |
180/2 - wedge angle |
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Wedge Angle |
90- hinge angle / 2
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Tray factor |
Dose with tray / dose without the tray
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Exposure
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exposure rate X time
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Radium Equivalent - brachy
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『A/『ra
OR source * activity / Ra source |
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Exposue at distance - brachy
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『A /d² |
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Exposure time - brachy
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『 A t/『ra
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Mghr -- perm implant
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RaEq *1.44 * T1/2 *24 hrs
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Mghr -- temp implant
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RaEq * T1/2 * 24 hrs
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Field weighting |
When beams are weight equally each field receives the same amount of dose --180/4 = 45 cGy per field
As weight is increased the hot spot moves toward the surface of that beam AP/PA field weighted 3:1 with a dose of 200 200/4 = 50 3 * 50 = 150 1 * 50 = 50 |
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What is image size of a block if magnification is 3.2 cm and object size is 1.25?
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mag = img size/obj size
3.2cm = image size/ 1.25 3.2 * 1.25 = 4 |
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What is the depth of 50% of a 10 MeV e- energy?
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E/2 = 10/2 = 5
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The atom is neutral provided the # of e- and the # of protons is the same. If the atom has more e-, is the atom neg or positive? |
more e- = neg atom b/cuz e- are neg |
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AMU
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atomic mass unit |
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Isotopes (ZA)
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Nuclear with the same # of protons and different # of neutrons |
q
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Isobar (AZ)
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have the same atomic weight A different Z
do not have same chemical reaction |
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Isotone (N) |
Isotone have the same # neutrons different Z and different A
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Annealing |
heating to remove radiation from ionization chambers
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How is absolute dose measured? |
Ion chambers and Fricke dosimetry.
absolite dose means 1 rad is 1 rad |
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Who calibrates ion chambers and how often
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Calibrated by ADCL or NIST |
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