Quast U, Glaeser L, Schick K H, Strauch B, Krause K, Erdmann U, Gonçalves J, Olbrich G, Huth G
Strahlentherapie. 1978 Oct;154(10):717-22.
Irregular body-surface contours in the treatment part of high-energetic photon fields are producing an inhomogeneous dose distribution within the target volume. Homogenization of the dose is necessary in order to avoid over- or underdosage. A technique of making compensators is described. These are individual compensation filters substituting tissue layers which are lacking, they are correctly scaled down and optimally corrected in view of absorption and scattering according to the actual irradiation conditions. A simple mechanical device makes possible the production of a mould for heavy-metal compensators immediately in the course of scanning of the body-surface. A universal semi-automatic version of this method is appropriate to clinical practice; it records optically, and therefore without contact and quickly, all body-contours desired. By means of the image of moiré contour-lines thus obtained can be made the mould for the compensator in a second operation using an electronically controlled copy-milling machine.
