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    The technologist wants to determine the output of a cobalt machine for field sizes of 12 x 12 cm and 19 x 19 cm on March 30. To calculate this, the output should be averaged between the values listed for March 15 and April 15. For the 12 x 12 cm field, the output is 216.18 + 213.82 / 2 = 215 cGy/min. For the 19 x 19 cm field, linear interpolation should be used between the 15 x 15 cm and 20 x 20 cm fields to determine the output is approximately 222 cGy/min.

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    The technologist wants to determine the output of a cobalt machine for field sizes of 12 x 12 cm and 19 x 19 cm on March 30. To calculate this, the output should be averaged between the values listed for March 15 and April 15. For the 12 x 12 cm field, the output is 216.18 + 213.82 / 2 = 215 cGy/min. For the 19 x 19 cm field, linear interpolation should be used between the 15 x 15 cm and 20 x 20 cm fields to determine the output is approximately 222 cGy/min.

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    Field Size January 15 February 15 March 15 April 15 May 15

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    The technologist wants to determine the output of a cobalt machine for field sizes of 12 x 12 cm and 19 x 19 cm on March 30. To calculate this, the output should be averaged between the values listed for March 15 and April 15. For the 12 x 12 cm field, the output is 216.18 + 213.82 / 2 = 215 cGy/min. For the 19 x 19 cm field, linear interpolation should be used between the 15 x 15 cm and 20 x 20 cm fields to determine the output is approximately 222 cGy/min.

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    self-assessment for Unit 1

    1. A radiation therapy technologists wants to determine the output of a cobalt machine for two
    different field sizes for one specific date from the following output table. The field sizes are 12
    x 12 cm and 19 x 19 cm. The desired date is March 30. Assume that the date is exactly half-
    way between March 15 and April 15.

    Output (cGy/min)
    Field size January 15 February 15 March 15 April 15 May 15
    5 x 5 cm 210.71 208.41 205.13 203.88 201.66
    10 x 10 218.58 216.19 213.83 211.50 209.19
    cm
    12 x 12 220.98 218.57 216.18 213.82 211.49
    cm
    15 x 15 224.28 222.03 219.60 217.21 214.83
    cm
    20 cm x 228.19 225.70 223.34 220.80 218.39
    20 cm

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