& eluilar computation for the dose index fran intoreert "5" zives
the mich higher value 206, The total index at "P¥ is therefore 200, This
means that for 10 negatons one would exrect an intezrated Lifotine dose of
220 roentgene in the vicinity of point "P*,
_—_:

It ds obviously time-consuming to compute the index for a large number
ofpeinte in the Meld in the wy just deseribod, In order to speed up the

computation of dose indices the nonogran in Pig, 2 was constructed from an
altornate form of the dose index equation.
«

@ 8) = 7)

R
aT

5;HE

Kn?

He

Tho most suitable form is

-R

(3e)

in Fig. 2 has tw heisht lines, the curved ome corres-

curve ia Selieved
on, This
height
as
it
reduces
the
weicht of the
beecanh move relists
low and very bigh parts of the cloud and increases the weicht of the

middie cloud. This rather general weighting is based
tion and

on observace

and is not derived enalytically.

With a very little experiense in the use ofthe namogr-m ome ¢- n from
16
the hedograph prepare the pict showm in Mg. 3
app roximately on
The weighted heicht line bas Sean used im this pl oe e
hour,

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