Open AccessA comparative study for surface dose evaluation in conventional treatment of carcinoma breast patients irradiated with Co-60 and 6 MV radiation beam
Author(s) -
Ranjit Singh,
Arun S. Oinam,
Gaurav Trivedi,
Harpreet Singh Kainth,
J.S. Shahi,
Baljinder Singh,
Rakesh Kapoor
Publication year - 2019
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/jcrt.jcrt_789_17
Subject(s) - thermoluminescent dosimeter , nuclear medicine , beam (structure) , x ray , radiation therapy , irradiation , dosimeter , medicine , mastectomy , breast cancer , materials science , dosimetry , radiology , optics , cancer , physics , nuclear physics
In the present study, surface doses within the target area and contralateral breast (CLB) received during conventional treatment of carcinoma breast are evaluate and compared for treatment on two different beam energies, i.e., Co-60 γ-ray and 6 MV X-ray beams with thermoluminescent dosimeter, LiF:Mg, Ti (TLD-100).