Abstract
Monitoring and control capabilities of mini and micro computers can be very effectively employed for rapid and accurate measurements of large amounts of radiation dose distribution data. These data are necessary in the radiation treatment of cancer to predict dose delivered to the tumor and healthy tissues in the body. Two micro computer based instruments that operate in communication with a mini computer is described. The first one of these is a film densitometer that measures and maps the darkness of the film exposed to radiation. The second one allows the mapping of the radiation fields directly with the aid of an ionization chamber. In either case, the micro computer system received signals from a PDP-11/55 and positions the probe at a specified place and records the data.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 75-82 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Event | Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care 4th, Proc of the Annu Conf of the Soc for Adv Med Syst, 12th, vol 1 - Washington, DC, USA Duration: Nov 1 1980 → Nov 5 1980 |
Conference
| Conference | Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care 4th, Proc of the Annu Conf of the Soc for Adv Med Syst, 12th, vol 1 |
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| City | Washington, DC, USA |
| Period | 11/1/80 → 11/5/80 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering