Suitability of point kernel dose calculation techniques in brachytherapy treatment planning

Suitability of point kernel dose calculation techniques in brachytherapy treatment planning

Brachytherapy treatment planning system (TPS) is necessary to estimate the dose to target volume and organ at risk (OAR). TPS is always recommended to account for the effect of tissue, applicator and shielding material heterogeneities exist in applicators. However, most brachytherapy TPS software pa...

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Main Authors: Lakshminarayanan Thilagam, Subbaiah K, Thayalan K, Kannan S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
Subjects:
Brachytherapy
cervical cancer
low dose rate
treatment planning system
point kernel code
Monte Carlo
Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2010;volume=35;issue=2;spage=88;epage=99;aulast=Lakshminarayanan

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