The dose distribution of low dose rate Cs-137 in intracavitary brachytherapy: Comparison of Monte Carlo simulation, treatment planning calculation and polymer gel measurement

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 5459-5474

  Fragoso, M ^a,d   Love, P A ^b   Verhaegen, F ^c   Nalder, C ^a   Bidmead, A M ^a   Leach, M ^b   Webb, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Instituto Portugues de Oncologia Francisco Gentil Centro Regional de Oncologia de Coimbra SA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYMERS; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER;

BRACHYTHERAPY; DOSE DISTRIBUTION; DOSE RATE; TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS (TPS);

DOSIMETRY;

CESIUM 137; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENCAPSULATION; GEOMETRY; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINA;

EID: 12744253786     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/49/24/005     Document Type: Article

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