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Factor-based dose calculations basic dosimetric quantities

Phantom scatter factor, S

p

( )

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

ref

ref

primary

ref

ref

total

ref

primary

ref

total

p

;

;

;

;

z s

D

z s D

zs

D

zs D

sS

=

AAPM TG 74 report, Med Phys 36 (11), 2009

if s = collimator setting c at the plane of the isocentre

( )

( )

cS

cS

c

cp

( )

( )

( )

( )

( )

( )

(

)

=

=

ref

p

p

c

cp

ref

p

p

ref

p

p

cp

p

c

c

S

S

c

c

cK

cK

S cS

1 under lateral CPE

dose to collision kerma ratio

( )

( )

( )

s

s

K

s

D

p

p

primary

=

s: field size

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

ref

ref

primary

ref

primary

ref

ref

total

ref

total

;

;

;

;

z s

D

zs

D

z

s D

zs D

=