Dosimetric characteristics of a new high-intensity 192Ir source for remote afterloading.
A new high-intensity 192Ir source has recently become commercially available for remote afterloading brachytherapy treatment. The dosimetric characteristics (dose rate constant, radial dose function, and anisotropy function) of this source were experimentally determined through the application of AAPM Task Group 43 recommendations. Complete dosimetric data are presented in this manuscript.
Meigooni
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AS
Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington 40536, USA.
Kleiman
M T
MT
Johnson
J L
JL
Mazloomdoost
D
D
Ibbott
G S
GS
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D017785:Photons; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014867:Water
D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes; D014867:Water