title: ICRU reference points and maximum doses of rectum and bladder in intracavitary radiotherapy.
abstract: The absorbed doses in the reference points of the rectum and bladder defined by ICRU report 38 for reporting intracavitary radiotherapy were compared with the calculated maximum doses of these organs. The calculations were validated by a thermoluminescent probe. A good correlation between the doses at the reference points and the calculated maximum doses was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lahtinen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tenhunen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Väyrynen
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000592:standards*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012007:Rectum; D001743:Urinary Bladder