Monte Carlo derivation of AAPM TG-43 dosimetric parameters for GZP6 Co-60 HDR sources

Physica Medica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-160

  Sanaz, Hariri Tabrizi ^a   Kamali Asl, Alireza ^a   Azma, Zohreh ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

HDR brachytherapy; Monte Carlo; TG 43 protocol; Treatment planning software

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PHANTOM; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84858290127     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: 1724191X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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