Open AccessDosimetry of MammoSite® applicator: Comparison between Monte Carlo simulation, measurements, and treatment planning calculation
Author(s) -
Mina Oshaghi,
Mahdi Sadeghi,
Seied Rabi Mahdavi,
Alireza Shirazi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/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.