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The Air Gap Effect Between A Bolus And The Skin Surface For Chest Wall Irradiation, Marisa Clark
The Air Gap Effect Between A Bolus And The Skin Surface For Chest Wall Irradiation, Marisa Clark
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Planning technique and bolus choice are important aspects in planning chest wall irradiation (CWI). Many previous studies have tested various combinations of photon energies, electron energies, bolus types and sizes, air gaps sizes, and treatment methods. This study aims to assess the effect of smaller, clinically relevant air gap sizes on specific chest wall treatments using a variety of common bolus types. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, no data was able to be collected and was instead fabricated by the researcher. Four different treatment plans were created on a phantom patient using various energies of photons (6MV and 10MV) and …