[Calculation of dose fields of braking irradiation in heterogenic media by a method of the transformation of axial distribution]

Area of Science:

• Medical Physics
• Radiation Dosimetry

Context:

• Accurate dose calculation is crucial for effective radiation therapy.
• Heterogeneous tissue environments present challenges in predicting radiation dose distribution.

Purpose:

• To present a novel method for calculating dose fields in heterogeneous media.
• To utilize the principle of radial symmetry for dose distribution analysis.

Summary:

• Analysis revealed radial symmetry in dose fields within heterogeneous tissue equivalents.
• Dose distributions can be described by axial distribution curves after renormalizing maximum ionization depth.
• A method is presented to calculate dose fields using radial symmetry in heterogeneous media.

Impact:

• This method offers a simplified approach to dose calculation in complex biological tissues.
• Potential to improve the precision and efficiency of radiation treatment planning.