A discretized approach to determining TG-43 brachytherapy dosimetry parameters:: case study using Monte Carlo calculations for the MED3633 103Pd source

被引：26

作者：

Rivard, MJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, New England Med Ctr 246, Dept Radiat Oncol, Boston, MA 02111 USA

来源：

APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES | 2001年 / 55卷 / 06期

关键词：

discretization; Monte Carlo calculations; TG-43; Pd-103; brachytherapy;

D O I：

10.1016/S0969-8043(01)00144-0

中图分类号：

O61 [无机化学];

学科分类号：

070301 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

It is of interest to discern the energy-dependence of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) TG-43 brachytherapy dosimetry parameters. Using Monte Carlo calculation geometry and techniques (MCNP), dependence of these parameters was calculated as a function of photon energy, in general, and for the MED3633 Pd-103 source using a discretized approach. Results were weighted and summed to determine the total contribution for comparison with the Pd-103 source literature. Comprehensive 2-D results are discussed, and the level of agreement with other assessments are presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：775 / 782

页数：8

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