Dosimetric impact of air pockets in the vaginal cuff brachytherapy using model-based dose calculation algorithm

Background: Endometrial cancer is the most common disease of the female reproductive system. Vaginal cuff brachytherapy (VCB) has intrinsic advantages compared to external beam therapy when treated with radiation. A single-channel cylinder is a standard applicator in VCB. The present study aims to e...

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Main Authors: Lakshmi Venkataramana Puriparthi, Anil Kumar Talluri, Naga Prasanthi Akkineni, Harjot Kaur Bajwa, Venkatappa Rao Tumu, N V. N Madhusudhana Sresty, Krishnam Raju Alluri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2023;volume=48;issue=4;spage=373;epage=377;aulast=Puriparthi