Dosimetry of MammoSite® applicator: Comparison between Monte Carlo simulation, measurements, and treatment planning calculation | Zendy

Seied Rabi Mahdavi | Zendy; Mina Oshaghi | Zendy; Mahdi Sadeghi | Zendy; Alireza Shirazi | Zendy

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Dosimetry of MammoSite^® applicator: Comparison between Monte Carlo simulation, measurements, and treatment planning calculation

Author(s) -

Seied Rabi Mahdavi,

Mina Oshaghi,

Mahdi Sadeghi,

Alireza Shirazi

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of cancer research and therapeutics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475

H-Index - 39

eISSN - 0973-1482

pISSN - 1998-4138

DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.113361

Subject(s) - thermoluminescent dosimeter , monte carlo method , dosimetry , imaging phantom , dosimeter , nuclear medicine , radiation treatment planning , medical physics , medicine , radiation therapy , radiology , mathematics , statistics

To investigate the dosimetric characteristics of accelerated partial breast irradiation technique by MammoSite® applicator using thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) and Monte Carlo simulation to comparing them with treatment planning system calculation for planning target volume (PTV) and organs at risk such as skin, lung and chest wall.

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