["Super stuff" as bolus in radiotherapy (author's transl)]

The use of bolus materials for a tissue-equivalent field compensation is discussed and the application of compensation filters for high-energic radiation is stressed. The properties of "Super Stuff", which is a collodial, tissue-equivalent bolus, are described and compared with those of other materials such as polystyrene, plexiglas and water. The universal possibilities of applying "Super Stuff" as field compensating material are demonstrated on a practical example in the field of the kV therapy.