Monte Carlo characterization of a new Yb-169 high dose rate source for brachytherapy application

Medical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1129-1136

  Cazeca, Mario J ^a   Medich, David C ^b   Munro, John J ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^c Source Production and Equipment Co Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Monte Carlo; TG 43; Yb 169

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RATE CONSTANTS;

BRACHYTHERAPY; DOSE RATE CONSTANTS; DOSIMETRIC PARAMETER; ENERGY DEPOSITIONS; POLAR COORDINATE; RADIAL DOSE FUNCTION; TG-43; WATER ENVIRONMENTS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 77749292414     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3301607     Document Type: Article

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