Assessment of the Effect of Breast Size on Dose Distribution for 3Dand Conventional Methods with TLD Dosimetry in Breast Phantoms

Purpose: The complex geometry of breast tissue, variable shape, size of breasts, their lack of homogeneity and other organs at risk like the heart and lungs make dose distribution difficult, especially for cases involving large breasts. Assessment of breast dosimetry includes homogeneity dose distri...

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Main Authors: Mahdieh Afkhami-Ardakani, Mahbood Esfahani, Yalda Nourollahi, Yaghub Ashuri-Taziyani, Mohamad Hagh-Parast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies
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Online Access:https://fbt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fbt/article/view/39