Optimization of a breast implant in Brachytherapy PDR. Validation with Monte Carlo simulation and measurements with TLDs and GafChromic films

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 326-333

  Bernard, Sabine ^a,b   Reniers, Brigitte ^a,c   Scalliet, P ^a   Vynckier, Stefaan ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b Clinique & Maternite Sainte Elisabeth Namer   (Belgium)

^c MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Breast; Monte Carlo; Optimization; PDR

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE;

AB INITIO CALCULATION; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; FILM; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEEDLE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SKIN PROTECTION;

BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD;

EID: 25844469752     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.04.016     Document Type: Article

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