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Title: Monte Carlo radiation dose simulations and dosimetric comparison of the model 6711 and 9011 {sup 125}I brachytherapy sources

Journal Article · · Medical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.3056463· OSTI ID:22098431
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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (United States)

Smaller diameter brachytherapy seeds for permanent interstitial implantation allow for use of smaller diameter implant needles. The use of smaller diameter needles may provide a lower incidence of healthy-tissue complications. This study determines the brachytherapy dosimetry parameters for the smaller diameter source (model 9011) and comments on the dosimetric comparison between this new source and the conventional brachytherapy seed (model 6711).

OSTI ID:
22098431
Journal Information:
Medical Physics, Vol. 36, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2009 American Association of Physicists in Medicine; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-2405
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English