Which processes are responsible for the majority of energy loss for electron energy ranges useful in radiation therapy?
I.Collisional processes
II.Radiation processes
III.Gradient processes

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In clinical radiation therapy in the energy range from 1 to 20 MeV, the predominant mechanism by which an electron beam loses energy is by collisional interactions in tissues because of the low Z number of tissue.

Which Processes Are Responsible for the Majority of Energy Loss