Published 2001 | Version v1
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Quality control of planning system of treatment for esophageal tumors with high dose rate brachytherapy

Creators

  • 1. Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Setor de Fisica Medica
  • 2. Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Servico de Radioterapia
  • 3. Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Servico de Endoscopia

Description

An equation to control the quality of treatment for oesophageal tumors with high dose rate brachytherapy was adopted by the section of physics of the Instituto Nacional de Cancer. It was tested in 394 insertions in 20 (5.1%) a difference greater than 3% was observed between the duration of treatment calculated by the software of the equipment and the duration calculated by the equation. The largest difference observed was 9% in one insertion. By correcting the position of the patient on the X-ray table it has been possible to diminish this difference. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the 6. Brazilian congress on medical physics

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Controle de qualidade do sistema de planejamento de tratamento das neoplasias do esofago com braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 6. Brazilian congress on medical physics
Imprint Pagination
[262 p.]
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]

Conference

Title
6. Brazilian congress on medical physics
Original Conference Title
6. Congresso brasileiro de fisica medica
Dates
4-6 Oct 2001
Place
Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
34072787
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AFTERLOADING; ESOPHAGUS; NEOPLASMS; PLANNING; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CONTROL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; IMPLANTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY

Optional Information

Notes
8 refs. Imprint:Published only in CD-Rom;Anais do 6. Congresso brasileiro de fisica medica