The robustness of dose distributions to displacement and migration of I-125 permanent seed implants over a wide range of seed number, activity, and designs

Beaulieu, L; Archambault, L; Aubin, S; ORAL, Ethem; Taschereau, R; Pouliot, J

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.016

The robustness of dose distributions to displacement and migration of I-125 permanent seed implants over a wide range of seed number, activity, and designs

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Beaulieu L., Archambault L., Aubin S., ORAL E. N., Taschereau R., Pouliot J.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.1298-1308, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2004
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.016
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1298-1308
Anahtar Kelimeler: prostate brachytherapy, dosimetry, inverse planning, seed activity, seed misplacement, seed migration, computer optimization, TRANSPERINEAL PROSTATE IMPLANTATION, BRACHYTHERAPY, DOSIMETRY, PLACEMENT, STRENGTH
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To investigate the robustness of permanent prostate implant dosimetry for various 1251 seed activities and various seed models. The dosimetric impact of seed misplacement and seed migration (seed loss) is also taken into account using various standard dose indices.