Research Article

Megavoltage X-Ray Imaging Based on Cerenkov Effect: A New Application of Optical Fibres to Radiation Therapy

Table 5

The DQE at zero frequency of CPID for three clinical beams. Statistical uncertainties for each value is ~0.8%.

d/cm6 MV beam10 MV beam18 MV beam

1020.8%22.9%23.2%
2031.5%36.0%37.0%
3037.1%43.5%45.3%