Direction modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for treatment of cervical cancer: A planning study with 192Ir, 60Co, and 169Yb HDR sources
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Summary
This study suggests that the combination of the DMBT tandem applicator with varying energy sources can work synergistically to generate improved plans for cervical cancer brachytherapy.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2017-09-22
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 57
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W2759220200
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- https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:206267159
Keywords
Brachytherapy, Nuclear medicine, Radiation treatment planning, Dosimetry, Imaging phantom
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- Modeling of the direction modulated brachytherapy tandem applicator using the Oncentra Brachy advanced collapsed cone engine.
- A revised dosimetric characterization of 60Co BEBIG source: From single-source data to clinical dose distribution.
- High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy in recurrent head and neck cancer: an effective salvage option
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- Evolution of Brachytherapy Applicators for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer
- Intensity-modulated brachytherapy for vaginal cancer
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