title: Dosimetric prerequisites for routine clinical use of photon emitting brachytherapy sources with average energy higher than 50 kev.
abstract: This paper presents the recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) on the dosimetric parameters to be characterized, and dosimetric studies to be performed to obtain them, for brachytherapy sources with average energy higher than 50 keV that are intended for routine clinical use. In addition, this document makes recommendations on procedures to be used to maintain vendor source strength calibration accuracy. These recommendations reflect the guidance of the AAPM and the ESTRO for its members, and may also be used as guidance to vendors and regulatory agencies in developing good manufacturing practices for sources used in routine clinical treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Zuofeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rupak K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Larry A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: DeWerd
authors.forename: Geoffrey S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Ibbott
authors.forename: Ali S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Meigooni
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Calatayud
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rivard
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sloboda
authors.forename: Jeffrey F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000592:standards*; D017785:Photons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000592:standards*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes