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

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the dose rate distribution around (192)Ir wires used as radioactive sources in low-dose-rate brachytherapy applications.Materials and Methods: Monte Carlo modeling of a 0.3-mm diameter source and its surrounding water medium was performed for five di...

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Publicado en:Japanese Journal of Radiology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 24 - 31
Autores principales: Bozkurt A, Acun H, Kemikler G, Bozkurt, Ahmet, Acun, Hediye, Kemikler, Gonul
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jan2013
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