Dosimetric prerequisites for routine clinical use of photon emitting brachytherapy sources with average energy higher than 50 kev

Journal Article · Mon Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Medical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.2388155· OSTI ID:20853930

Zuofeng, Li; Das, Rupak K; De Werd, Larry A; Ibbott, Geoffrey S; Meigooni, Ali S; Perez-Calatayud, Jose; Rivard, Mark J; Sloboda, Ronald S; Williamson, Jeffrey F ^[1]

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1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (United States)

This paper presents the recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) on the dosimetric parameters to be characterized, and dosimetric studies to be performed to obtain them, for brachytherapy sources with average energy higher than 50 keV that are intended for routine clinical use. In addition, this document makes recommendations on procedures to be used to maintain vendor source strength calibration accuracy. These recommendations reflect the guidance of the AAPM and the ESTRO for its members, and may also be used as guidance to vendors and regulatory agencies in developing good manufacturing practices for sources used in routine clinical treatments.

• OSTI ID: 20853930
• Journal Information: Medical Physics, Vol. 34, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1118/1.2388155; (c) 2007 American Association of Physicists in Medicine; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-2405
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ACCURACY
BRACHYTHERAPY
CALIBRATION
DOSIMETRY
DRUGS
KEV RANGE 10-100
MANUFACTURING
NEOPLASMS
PHOTONS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIATION SOURCES
RECOMMENDATIONS