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Dosimetric assessment of an air‐filled balloon applicator in HDR vaginal cuff brachytherapy using the Monte Carlo method

PURPOSE: As an alternative to cylindrical applicators, air‐inflated balloon applicators have been introduced into high‐dose‐rate (HDR) vaginal cuff brachytherapy to achieve sufficient dose to the vagina mucosa as well as to spare organs at risk, mainly the rectum and bladder. Commercial treatment pl...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Hongyu, Badkul, Rajeev, Pokhrel, Damodar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5978670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29493101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.12298