Problem 7: A patient with with uveal melanoma is treated at a cyclotron facility with energetic protons directed at a tumor in their eye, with a dose of 1.0 Gy administered over five sessions, What is the equivalent dose in Sv to the tumor?

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(RBE) value of 20 for the a radiation, calculate the equivalent dose In
miner in that year
Problem 7: A patient with with uveal melanoma
is treated at a cyclotron facility with energetic
protons directed at a tumor in their eye, with a
dose of 1.0 Gy administered over five sessions,
What is the equivalent dose in Sv to the
tumor?
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6
Type of Radiation
O
Sv
X-rays
7-rays
/ rays > 32 kev
rays <32 ke V
Neutrons, thermal to slow (< 20 keV)
Neutrons, fast (1 – 10 MeV)
Protons (1 - 10 MeV)
a-rays from radioactive decay
to the lungs of the
17
10 (body), 32 (eyes)
10 (body), 32 (cycs)
20
Transcribed Image Text:29 (RBE) value of 20 for the a radiation, calculate the equivalent dose In miner in that year Problem 7: A patient with with uveal melanoma is treated at a cyclotron facility with energetic protons directed at a tumor in their eye, with a dose of 1.0 Gy administered over five sessions, What is the equivalent dose in Sv to the tumor? A 6 Type of Radiation O Sv X-rays 7-rays / rays > 32 kev rays <32 ke V Neutrons, thermal to slow (< 20 keV) Neutrons, fast (1 – 10 MeV) Protons (1 - 10 MeV) a-rays from radioactive decay to the lungs of the 17 10 (body), 32 (eyes) 10 (body), 32 (cycs) 20
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