Biological doses with template distribution patterns

Conference · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6526485

Harrop, R ^[1]; Haymond, H R; Nisar, A; Syed, A N.M.; Feder, B H; Neblett, D L

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1. Simon Fraer Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia

Consideration of radiation dose rate effects emphasizes advantages of the template method for lateral distribution of multiple sources in treatment of laterally infiltrating gynecologic cancer, when compared to a conventional technique with colpostats. Biological doses in time dose fractionation (TDF), ret and reu units are calculated for the two treatment methods. With the template method the lateral dose (point B) is raised without significantly increasing the doses to the rectum and bladder, that is, relatively, the calculated biological doses at point A and B are more nearly equivalent and the doses to the rectum and bladder are significantly lower than the dose to point B.

• OSTI ID: 6526485
• Journal Information: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 7:2; Conference: International endocurietherapy symposium, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 20 Jun 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RADIATION DOSES
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EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEMALE GENITALS
RECTUM
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
BODY
DATA
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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DOSES
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
INFORMATION
INTESTINES
LARGE INTESTINE
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
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THERAPY
URINARY TRACT
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