Dosimetric characterization of the 60Co BEBIG Co0.A86 high dose rate brachytherapy source using PENELOPE

被引：16
作者：
Guerrero, Rafael [1 ]
Almansa, Julio F. [2 ]
Torres, Javier [3 ]
Lallena, Antonio M. [4 ]
机构：
[1] Hosp Univ San Cecilio, Serv Radiofis & Protecc Radiol, E-18012 Granada, Spain
[2] Hosp Reg Univ Virgen de las Nieves, Serv Fis & Protecc Radiol, E-18014 Granada, Spain
[3] Hosp Gen Univ Ciudad Real, Serv Radiofis & Protecc Radiol, E-13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
[4] Univ Granada, Dept Fis Atom Mol & Nucl, E-18071 Granada, Spain
来源：
PHYSICA MEDICA-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PHYSICS | 2014年 / 30卷 / 08期
关键词：
Monte Carlo dosimetry; Co-60; HDR; PENELOPE; TECHNICAL NOTE; AAPM;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ejmp.2014.06.039
中图分类号：
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要：
Co-60 sources are being used as an alternative to Ir-192 sources in high dose rate brachytherapy treatments. In a recent document from AAPM and ESTRO, a consensus dataset for the Co-60 BEBIG (model Co0.A86) high dose rate source was prepared by using results taken from different publications due to discrepancies observed among them. The aim of the present work is to provide a new calculation of the dosimetric characteristics of that Co-60 source according to the recommendations of the AAPM and ESTRO report. Radial dose function, anisotropy function, air-kerma strength, dose rate constant and absorbed dose rate in water have been calculated and compared to the results of previous works. Simulations using the two different geometries considered by other authors have been carried out and the effect of the cable density and length has been studied. (C) 2014 Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：960 / 967
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