The Effect of Scattering from Leg Region on Organ Doses in Prostate Brachytherapy for 103Pd, 125I and 131Cs Seeds
Introduction Dose calculation of tumor and surrounding tissues is essential during prostate brachytherapy. Three radioisotopes, namely, 125I, 103Pd, and 131Cs, are extensively used in this method. In this study, we aimed to calculate the received doses by the prostate and critical organs using the a...
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Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2016-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Physics |
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Online Access: | http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_7964_3c0cb97ab67a625d6e381d8d32d56c7d.pdf |