Published 1989 | Version v1
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Application of thermoluminescent dosimetry for measurement of the dose of iridium 192 delivered during treatment for prostatic cancer

Creators

  • 1. Casablanca Univ. (Morocco)
  • 2. Centre anti-cancereux Leon Berard, 69 - Lyon (France)
  • 3. Hopital neuro-cardiovasculaire de Lyon, 69 (France)

Description

A dosimetry study using lithium fluoride TL dosimeters was conducted, in order to evaluate the in vivo doses of 192 Iridium received during the treatment of prostate cancer, by the prostate and the neighbouring intracavitary regions (bladder). The comparison of these results with data calculated with TPS computer shows a difference of 4%. This difference is widly acceptable in curietherapy where the gradient of dose is important. The dose to the bladder is 50% of the dose delivered to the prostate. This allows to establish correlations and forecast on the quality of the treatment

Abstract (French)

Une etude dosimetrique par thermoluminescence avec le fluorure de lithium a ete realisee au cours du traitement par l'iridium 192 de la prostate d'un patient, en vue d'evaluer la dose in vivo recue par la prostate et les regions intracavitaires avoisinantes. La comparaison de ces resultats avec celles calculees par ordinateur TPS montre une difference de 4% au niveau de la prostate. Cette difference est largement acceptable en curietherapie ou le gradient de dose est important. Par ailleurs, la dose a la vessie est en moyenne egale a 50% de la dose delivree a la prostate. Ceci va permettre au clinicien d'etablir des correlations et des previsions sur la qualite du traitement

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Application de la dosimetrie par thermoluminescence a la mesure de la dose delivree par l'iridium 192 au cours du traitement du cancer de la prostate

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal Europeen de Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
3
Series
J. Eur. Radiother.
Journal Page Range
149-152
ISSN
0243-1203
CODEN
JEURD

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
21053357
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BLADDER; IRIDIUM 192; LITHIUM FLUORIDES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PERFORMANCE; PHANTOMS; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; DOSEMETERS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; GLANDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM HALIDES; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MALE GENITALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MOCKUP; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY; URINARY TRACT; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES