Radial dose functions of GZP6 intracavitary brachytherapy 60Co sources: Treatment planning system versus Monte Carlo calculations

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 181-186

  Mesbahi, A ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; High dose rate (HDR); Monte carlo

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; COBALT THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MONTE CARLO METHOD; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 76349097196     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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