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dc.contributor.authorMesbahi, A
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-26T09:33:16Z
dc.date.available2018-08-26T09:33:16Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.tbzmed.ac.ir:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/57513
dc.description.abstractBackground: The Monte Carlo (MC) method is not only used for dose calculations around brachytherapy sources but also for benchmarking treatment planning systems (TPS) calculations. Materials and Methods: Three 60Co sources of GZP6 brachytherapy unit were simulated using MCNP4C MC Code. The radial dose functions were calculated by MC method and GZP6 TPS and were compared. Results: There was a good agreement between MC and TPS calculations for all sources. Discrepancies up to 10% were observed for points close to the sources, but for those farther than 7mm from source center, differences were less than 2% for all sources. Conclusion: Our results showed that GZP6 TPS calculations can accurately be used for dose calculations in brachytherapy treatments for points farther than 7mm from the source center.
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofIranian Journal of Radiation Research
dc.subjectcobalt 60
dc.subjectaccuracy
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbrachytherapy
dc.subjectcobalt therapy
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectdose calculation
dc.subjectdosimetry
dc.subjectintermethod comparison
dc.subjectMonte Carlo method
dc.subjectquality control
dc.subjectradiation dose
dc.subjectradiation dose distribution
dc.subjecttreatment planning
dc.titleRadial dose functions of GZP6 intracavitary brachytherapy 60Co sources: Treatment planning system versus Monte Carlo calculations
dc.typeArticle
dc.citation.volume5
dc.citation.issue4
dc.citation.spage181
dc.citation.epage186
dc.citation.indexScopus
dc.citation.URLhttp://ijrr.com/article-1-348-en.pdf


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