On the feasibility of verification of 3D dosimetry near brachytherapy sources using PRESAGE/optical-CT

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 250, Issue , 2010, Pages 452-456

  Pierquet, M ^a   Craciunescu, O ^a   Steffey, B ^a   Song, H ^a   Oldham, M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IRIDIUM; RADIOTHERAPY;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CENTRAL AXIS; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSIMETRY VERIFICATION; LINE PROFILES; NARROW CHANNEL; VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS;

ONCOLOGY;

EID: 78650538193     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012091     Document Type: Conference Paper

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