Application of Monte Carlo calculations for validation of a treatment planning system in high dose rate brachytherapy

Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 200-204

  Naseri, Alireza ^a   Mesbahi, Asghar ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; High dose rate

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COBALT THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GZP6 BRACHYTHERAPY SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM;

EID: 76349098675     PISSN: 15071367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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