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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Main Authors: Seyed Milad Vahabi, Mojtaba Shamsaei Zafarghandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_7964_3c0cb97ab67a625d6e381d8d32d56c7d.pdf