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Calc Practice Problems Week 5
Calc Practice Problems Week 5
3. The calculation of dose at a point away from the central axis required the
knowledge of the:
a. Off-axis ratio
b. Tissue-phantom ratio
c. Photon fluence
d. Photon flux
e. Kerma
6. Two fields are planned to abut at a depth of 6cm. Calculate the skin
separation (gap) for 20 x 20 and 10 x 10 cm fields using 100cm SSD.
8. The wedge transmission factor is .590. The MU setting for the beam
without the wedge is 150 mu. What is the mu setting for the same dose
with the wedge?
9. When treating a patient with 2 60º oblique ports, 120º apart, the optimum
wedge angle is:
13.The minimum distance one should keep trays and blocks away from the
patient’s skin surface for a photon beam to preserve the skin sparing effect
is:
a. 10 cm
b. 15 cm
c. 35 cm
d. 5 cm
14.A 4 HVL block reduces the beam intensity to ________%.