Influence of Metal of the Applicator on the Dose Distribution during Brachytherapy

Chin-Hui Wu, An-Cheng Shiau, Yi-Jen Liao, Hsin-Yu Lin, Yen-Wan Hsueh Liu and Shih-Ming Hsu

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-7

Abstract: This study explores how the metal materials of the applicator influence the dose distribution when performing brachytherapy for cervical cancer. A pinpoint ionization chamber, Monte Carlo code MCNPX, and treatment planning system are used to evaluate the dose distribution for a single Ir-192 source positioned in the tandem and ovoid. For dose distribution in water with the presence of the tandem, differences among measurement, MCNPX calculation and treatment planning system results are

Date: 2014
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