Effect of geometrical optimization on the treatment volumes and the dose homogeneity of biplane interstitial brachytherapy implants

Anacak Y. , Esassolak M., Aydin A., Aras A., Olacak I., Haydaroglu A.

RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, cilt.45, ss.71-76, 1997 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 45 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0167-8140(97)00143-6
  • Dergi Adı: RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-76

Özet

Background and purpose: The isodose distributions of HDR stepping source brachytherapy implants can be modified by changing dwell times and this procedure is called optimization. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of geometrical optimization on the brachytherapy volumes and the dose homogeneity inside the implant and to compare them with non-optimized counterparts.