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A comparative assessment of inhomogeneity and finite patient dimension effects in (60)Co and (192)Ir high-dose-rate brachytherapy

PURPOSE: To perform a comparative study of heterogeneities and finite patient dimension effects in (60)Co and (192)Ir high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Clinically equivalent plans were prepared for 19 cases (8 breast, 5 esophagus, 6 gynecologic) using the Ir2.A85-2 and the Co...

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Autores principales: Fotina, Irina, Zourari, Kyveli, Lahanas, Vasileios, Pantelis, Evaggelos, Papagiannis, Panagiotis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5881600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29619059
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2018.74327