Published July 2009 | Version v1
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A comparison of dose distributions of HDR intracavitary brachytherapy using different sources and treatment planning systems

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, 388-1, Pungnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

To evaluate the influence of different sources and treatment planning systems (TPSs), we calculated the dose distributions of 10 patients treated by HDR intracavitary brachytherapy. The dose distributions of treatment plans were compared to the points A, B and ICRU bladder and rectum reference points located in the relevant clinical planes. The results show that the dose discrepancies between the two treatment plans are mainly affected by the differences in the physical characteristics of source and the positioning method in TPSs.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.02.066

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.02.066;
PII
S0969-8043(09)00165-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
7-8
Journal Page Range
p. 1426-1431
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
6. international conference on isotopes
Dates
12-16 May 2008
Place
Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41017806
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRACHYTHERAPY; COBALT 60; IRIDIUM 192; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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