Investigation of Anisotropy Caused by Cylinder Applicator on Dose Distribution around Cs-137 Brachytherapy Source using MCNP4C Code
Introduction: Brachytherapy is a type of radiotherapy in which radioactive sources are used in proximity of tumors normally for treatment of malignancies in the head, prostate and cervix. Materials and Methods: The Cs-137 Selectron source is a low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy source used in a remot...
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| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Physics |
| Online Access: | http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_7215_0ea92531d93c2357698f2e2768c2f7f4.pdf |