Dose distribution around radium arrays used in the treatment of uterine carcinoma.
Measurements have been made to determine the dose distribution around typical arrays of commercially available Campbell type Heyman applicators using thermoluminescent dosimeters. These measurements verify the tables produced by Benner, linking the number of sources used in the so called packing technique for the treatment of uterine carcinoma to an optimum treatment time.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011883:Radium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D011883:Radium