Effect of tissue composition on dose distribution in brachytherapy with various photon emitting sources

M Ghorbani, F Salahshour, A Haghparast… - Journal of …, 2014 - termedia.pl
Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the dose in various soft tissues in
brachytherapy with photon emitting sources. Material and methods: 103 Pd, 125 I, 169 Yb …

Can intermediate-energy sources lead to elevated bone doses for prostate and head & neck high-dose-rate brachytherapy?

G Famulari, J Alfieri, M Duclos, T Vuong, SA Enger - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Several radionuclides with high (60 Co, 75 Se) and intermediate (169 Yb, 153 Gd)
energies have been investigated as alternatives to 192 Ir for high-dose-rate brachytherapy …

Heterogeneity and scatter effects on Ir-192 brachytherapy dose distribution

AFI Osman, N Maalej, K Ul-Rahman, WA Rahman - Physica Medica, 2016 - Elsevier
We studied the effects of the presence of an air cavity and scatter due to patient size on dose
distribution near an Iriduim-192 brachytherapy source (Ir-192). The source was modeled …

On the introduction of model-based algorithms performing nonwater heterogeneity corrections into brachytherapy treatment planning

ÅC Tedgren, F Verhaegen… - … : physical and clinical …, 2012 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Radiotherapy aims to cure cancer by delivering absorbed doses in a narrow interval (the
“therapeutic window”) that balances tumor control probability and normal tissue …

The Effect of Breast Phantom Material on the Dose Distribution in AccuBoost Brachytherapy.

M Papie, R Faghihi, S Sina… - … -I Fīzīk-I Pizishkī-i Īrān, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: Long-term teletherapy program is not suitable for old and working patients and
those living in areas where little access to primary health care is available. Accelerated …

Henschke 近接治療裝療管於商用治療計畫與蒙地卡羅方法間的劑量分布比較

游佩潔, 吳錦榕, 雷德, 蕭世禎, 粘心華 - 放射治療與腫瘤學, 2012 - airitilibrary.com
目的: Henschke 裝療管於近接治療造成的劑量擾動, 在最近幾年內受到關注,
為了瞭解劑量計算時有無含金屬遮蔽物, 對於劑量影響程度, 本研究將針對於Ir-192 …

-Radionuclides in Brachytherapy: Current and Potential New Sources

F Ballester, R Nath, D Baltas - Comprehensive Brachytherapy, 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Only a year aer the discovery of radioactivity in 1895 by Henri Becquerel, radium was
discovered as a new radioactive element by Madame Curie. Soon it was realized that …

Dose assessment for brachytherapy with Henschke applicator

PC Yu, TC Chao, CJ Tung, CJ Wu, CC Lee - Radiation measurements, 2011 - Elsevier
Dose perturbation caused by the Henschke applicator is a major concern for the
brachytherapy planning system (BPS) in recent years. To investigate dose impact owing to …

Facundo Ballester

R Nath, D Baltas - api.taylorfrancis.com
Only a year after the discovery of radioactivity in 1895 by Henri Becquerel, radium was
discovered as a new radioactive element by Madame Curie. Soon it was realized that …