Dosimetric investigation of LDR brachytherapy Ir-192 wires by Monte Carlo and TPS calculations


Bozkurt A., Acun H., Kemikler G.

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.31, no.1, pp.24-30, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11604-012-0140-1
  • Journal Name: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.24-30
  • Keywords: Monte Carlo, LDR brachytherapy, Ir-192 wires, Dose rate, INTERSTITIAL BRACHYTHERAPY, DOSE DISTRIBUTION, DISTRIBUTIONS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the dose rate distribution around Ir-192 wires used as radioactive sources in low-dose-rate brachytherapy applications.