Dosimetric parameters estimation using PENELOPE Monte-Carlo simulation code: Model 6711 a 125I brachytherapy seed

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-48

  Rodríguez, Edgar A V ^a   Alcón, Elmer P Q ^a   Rodriguez, Miguel L ^a   Gutt, F ^b   De Almeida, E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Iodine 125; Monte Carlo simulation; Radiation dosimetry

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; IODINE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIOTHERAPY;

ABSOLUTE DOSE RATE; BRACHYTHERAPY; RADIAL DOSE FUNCTION;

RADIOISOTOPES;

IODINE 125;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 18144383493     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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