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Surface dose from megavoltage therapy machines

W F Gagnon, W Grant

    Radiology
    |December 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Increased skin reactions in radiation therapy may not be due to surface dose. Researchers found that higher doses at maximum depth and increased exit doses from specific radiation beams likely cause these reactions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Physics
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Radiotherapy Dosimetry

    Background:

    • Radiation therapy can cause skin reactions, particularly near field edges.
    • The precise cause of these reactions, especially in specific clinical scenarios like axillary treatments, requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the causes of increased skin reactions observed near radiation therapy field edges.
    • To measure surface and near-surface doses from different radiotherapy units and beam types.

    Main Methods:

    • Surface and near-surface doses were measured using an extrapolation chamber.
    • Measurements were performed for gamma-ray (Cobalt-60) and X-ray beams from linear accelerators (Varian Clinac 4, 6; ARCO Mevatron 8).
    • Buildup curves were used to determine the depth of maximum dose (Dmax), and surface doses were assessed as a function of field size and off-axis position.

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    Main Results:

    • No measurable increase in surface dose was detected across the tested machines and field sizes.
    • The study suggests that observed skin reactions in the axilla for the Clinac 4 linear accelerator are not due to increased surface dose.
    • These reactions are hypothesized to result from a combination of increased dose at Dmax from anterior mantle fields and elevated exit doses from posterior mantle fields compared to Cobalt-60 treatments.

    Conclusions:

    • Increased skin reactions near radiation therapy field edges are unlikely to be caused by elevated surface doses.
    • The findings point towards complex interactions involving Dmax and exit doses as the probable cause of observed skin toxicities.
    • Further comparative analysis between linear accelerator and Cobalt-60 treatments is warranted to fully understand these dosimetric phenomena.