Effect of geometrical optimization on the treatment volumes and the dose homogeneity of biplane interstitial brachytherapy implants
Articles > Article ยท 1997
Authors: Yavuz ANACAK, M Esassolak, Ahmet AYDIN, A Aras, I Olacak, A Haydaroglu
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 1997, vol 45, pp 71-76
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(97)00143-6
Summary
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.