JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.28, sa.2, ss.110-116, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose. High-energy photons are most commonly used in radiotherapy to treat cancer. Wedge filters are required to obtain homogeneous dose distribution in the patient. Different wedge filter types create different surface doses. In this study, the effect of the virtual and physical wedge filters on the surface and build-up region doses was examined for 6- and 18-MV high-energy photon beams.