Scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy and applicator
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsGisela Anton, Björn Kreisler, Torsten Müller, Ina Ritter, Gabriele Suft
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Abstract
A scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy includes a three layer arrangement. A first layer of the three layer arrangement faces an incident direction of electrons and consists of a first material of a first atomic number. The first atomic number is smaller than a second atomic number of a second material of a second layer of the three layer arrangement, The second atomic number is smaller than a third atomic number of a third material of a third layer of the three layer arrangement. The third layer faces away from the incident direction of the electrons.
Claims12
A scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy, the scraper comprising:
- a three layer arrangement comprising:
- a first layer that is an outermost layer facing an incident direction of electrons, the first layer comprising a first material and having a first atomic number;
- a second layer comprising a second material and having a second atomic number;
- and
- a third layer that is an outermost layer facing away from the incident direction of the electrons, the third layer comprising a third material and having a third atomic number, the second layer being disposed between the first layer and the third layer,
- wherein the first atomic number is smaller than the second atomic number, and the second atomic number is smaller than the third atomic number.
An electron applicator comprising:
- at least one scraper comprising:
- a three layer arrangement comprising:
- a first layer that is an outermost layer and facing an incident direction of electrons, the first layer comprising a first material and having a first atomic number;
- a second layer comprising a second material and having a second atomic number;
- and
- a third layer that is an outermost layer facing away from the incident direction of the electrons, the third layer comprising a third material and having a third atomic number, the second layer being disposed between the first layer and the third layer,
- wherein the first atomic number is smaller than the second atomic number, and the second atomic number is smaller than the third atomic number.
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