title: Using measured dose distribution data of the Fletcher-Suit-Delclos colpostat in brachytherapy treatment planning.
abstract: A program to use the measured dose distribution of a shielded ovoid has been written and interfaced with a commercial system. The processing of the data and the method of reconstructing isodose curves in any desired plane is described. The effect of the shielding on calculated dose distributions is evaluated.
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*