Does Vertebroplasty Affect Radiation Dose Distribution?: Comparison of Spatial Dose Distributions in a Cement-Injected Vertebra as Calculated by Treatment Planning System and Actual Spatial Dose Distribution

Purpose. To assess differences in dose distribution of a vertebral body injected with bone cement as calculated by radiation treatment planning system (RTPS) and actual dose distribution. Methods. We prepared two water-equivalent phantoms with cement, and the other two phantoms without cement. The b...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Komemushi, Noboru Tanigawa, Shuji Kariya, Rie Yagi, Miyuki Nakatani, Satoshi Suzuki, Akira Sano, Koshi Ikeda, Keita Utsunomiya, Yoko Harima, Satoshi Sawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Radiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/571571