In Vitro α/β Ratio Variations in Cervical Cancer, with Consequent Effects on Equivalent Dose in 2 Gy Fraction in High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy

Purpose: To determine the distributions of published α/β values measured in vitro and the resulting uncertainties in the equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions (EQD2) when applied to high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for cervical cancer. Methods and Materials: An analysis of 98 published α/β values f...

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Main Authors: Cameron Thayer-Freeman, MS, Brien Washington, PhD, Denise Fabian, MD, Dennis Cheek, PhD, William St Clair, MD, Mark Bernard, MD, Wei Luo, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109425000132