RTH-08

Clarkson sector scatter

S = (1/n) Σ SAR(r_i). Irregular-field scatter by circular sectors.

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ScatterClarkson 1941

Governing equation

S=\dfrac1n\sum_{i=1}^{n}\mathrm{SAR}(r_i)

where

SAR_1: SAR sector 1 (%)
SAR_2: SAR sector 2 (%)
SAR_3: SAR sector 3 (%)
SAR_4: SAR sector 4 (%)
S: Mean scatter (%)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

The linear-quadratic model, BED, tissue-maximum ratio and Clarkson scatter turned radiotherapy into fraction arithmetic. MU calculation on these sheets is that clinical closed form. This sheet (RTH-08 — Clarkson sector scatter) is the form associated with Clarkson 1941. Working symbols: $SAR_1$ , $SAR_2$ , $SAR_3$ , $SAR_4$ $\rightarrow$ $S$ . Each sector of opening Δφ sees a circular field of radius r(θ). Average the SAR table.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

S

from

SAR_1

SAR_2

SAR_3

SAR_4

in Radiotherapy via

S=\dfrac1n\sum_{i=1}^{n}\mathrm{SAR}(r_i)

S = (1/n) Σ SAR(r_i). Irregular-field scatter by circular sectors. Use it when a real radiotherapy question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

SAR_1 = 8.000\,\mathrm{%}

SAR_2 = 6.000\,\mathrm{%}

SAR_3 = 10.000\,\mathrm{%}

SAR_4 = 7.000\,\mathrm{%}

, the governing relation

S=\dfrac1n\sum_{i=1}^{n}\mathrm{SAR}(r_i)

yields

S = 7.75\,\mathrm{%}

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Inputs

SAR sector 1 SAR_18 %SAR sector 2 SAR_26 %SAR sector 3 SAR_310 %SAR sector 4 SAR_47 %

Outputs

Mean scatter S7.75 %

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An irregular outline split into pizza slices.

Each sector of opening Δφ sees a circular field of radius r(θ). Average the SAR table.

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