In this multicentric survey, the management costs and the technical problems connected with the use of electron accelerators in Radiotherapy are studied. The data were collected by a proper questionnaire and concern 11/35 accelerators in use in Italy, in public hospitals, during the period 1982-1983. The average purchase cost of an accelerator was 1113 milions lire and the amortization cost is 111 milions lire per year.
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December 1984
The use of the first 10 MeV microtron for radiation therapy is described. After six years and about 2500 patient treatments, an evaluation of the performance and properties of this kind of treatment unit is presented. The number of patients with specified tumor sites and treatment modality, and the number of working days lost due to failure of the machine per year, are given and the quality control programme is presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors present a preliminary dosimetry study of 10 MV X-rays for irradiation technique with only one anterior mantle-field. The results of the studied beam for SSD = 120 cm are: 40 X 40 cm2 fields, build-up at 2.5 cm, penumbra (85% divided by 15%) variable between 8 divided by 9 mm, 50% of the dose at depth of 18 cm, homogeneity +/- 4%.
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