A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy
Purpose: Low energy sources are routinely used in prostate brachytherapy. 125 I is one of the most commonly used sources. Low energy 131 Cs source was introduced recently as a brachytherapy source. The aim of this study is to compare dose distributions of 125 I, 103 Pd, and 131 Cs sources in...
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doaj-25f64042e4df4f9face5d10d952712432020-11-24T22:49:39ZengTermedia Publishing HouseJournal of Contemporary Brachytherapy1689-832X2081-28412016-02-0181748110.5114/jcb.2016.5770826891A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapyMahdi BakhshabadiMahdi GhorbaniMohsen KhosroabadiCourtney KnaupAli S. MeigooniPurpose: Low energy sources are routinely used in prostate brachytherapy. 125 I is one of the most commonly used sources. Low energy 131 Cs source was introduced recently as a brachytherapy source. The aim of this study is to compare dose distributions of 125 I, 103 Pd, and 131 Cs sources in interstitial brachytherapy of prostate. Material and methods: ProstaSeed 125 I brachytherapy source was simulated using MCNPX Monte Carlo code. Additionally, two hypothetical sources of 103 Pd and 131 Cs were simulated with the same geometry as the ProstaSeed 125 I source, while having their specific emitted gamma spectra. These brachytherapy sources were simulated with distribution of forty-eight seeds in a phantom including prostate. The prostate was considered as a sphere with radius of 1.5 cm. Absolute and relative dose rates were obtained in various distances from the source along the transverse and longitudinal axes inside and outside the tumor. Furthermore, isodose curves were plotted around the sources. Results : Analyzing the initial dose profiles for various sources indicated that with the same time duration and air kerma strength, 131 Cs delivers higher dose to tumor. However, relative dose rate inside the tumor is higher and outside the tumor is lower for the 103 Pd source. Conclusions : The higher initial absolute dose in cGy/(h.U) of 131 Cs brachytherapy source is an advantage of this source over the others. The higher relative dose inside the tumor and lower relative dose outside the tumor for the 103 Pd source are advantages of this later brachytherapy source. Based on the total dose the 125 I source has advantage over the others due to its longer half-life.https://www.termedia.pl/A-comparison-study-on-various-low-energy-sources-in-interstitial-prostate-brachytherapy,54,26891,1,1.html<SUP>125</SUP>I <SUP>103</SUP>Pd <SUP>131</SUP>Cs Monte Carlo simulation prostate brachytherapy prostate cancer |
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Mahdi Bakhshabadi Mahdi Ghorbani Mohsen Khosroabadi Courtney Knaup Ali S. Meigooni A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy <SUP>125</SUP>I <SUP>103</SUP>Pd <SUP>131</SUP>Cs Monte Carlo simulation prostate brachytherapy prostate cancer |
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A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy |
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A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy |
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A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy |
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A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy |
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A comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy |
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comparison study on various low energy sources in interstitial prostate brachytherapy |
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Termedia Publishing House |
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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy |
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1689-832X 2081-2841 |
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2016-02-01 |
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Purpose: Low energy sources are routinely used in prostate brachytherapy. 125 I is one of the most commonly used sources. Low energy 131 Cs source was introduced recently as a brachytherapy source. The aim of this study is to compare dose distributions of 125 I, 103 Pd, and 131 Cs sources in interstitial brachytherapy of prostate.
Material and methods: ProstaSeed 125 I brachytherapy source was simulated using MCNPX Monte Carlo code. Additionally, two hypothetical sources of 103 Pd and 131 Cs were simulated with the same geometry as the ProstaSeed 125 I source, while having their specific emitted gamma spectra. These brachytherapy sources were simulated with distribution of forty-eight seeds in a phantom including prostate. The prostate was considered as a sphere with radius of 1.5 cm. Absolute and relative dose rates were obtained in various distances from the source along the transverse and longitudinal axes inside and outside the tumor. Furthermore, isodose curves were plotted around the sources.
Results : Analyzing the initial dose profiles for various sources indicated that with the same time duration and air kerma strength, 131 Cs delivers higher dose to tumor. However, relative dose rate inside the tumor is higher and outside the tumor is lower for the 103 Pd source.
Conclusions : The higher initial absolute dose in cGy/(h.U) of 131 Cs brachytherapy source is an advantage of this source over the others. The higher relative dose inside the tumor and lower relative dose outside the tumor for the 103 Pd source are advantages of this later brachytherapy source. Based on the total dose the 125 I source has advantage over the others due to its longer half-life. |
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<SUP>125</SUP>I <SUP>103</SUP>Pd <SUP>131</SUP>Cs Monte Carlo simulation prostate brachytherapy prostate cancer |
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