Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy
Concave beta sources of 106Ru/106Rh are used in radiotherapy to treat ophthalmic tumors. However, a problem that arises is the difficult determination of absorbed dose distributions around such sources mainly because of the small range of the electrons and the steep dose gradients. In this sense, nu...
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| description | Concave beta sources of 106Ru/106Rh are used in radiotherapy to treat ophthalmic tumors. However, a problem that arises is the difficult determination of absorbed dose distributions around such sources mainly because of the small range of the electrons and the steep dose gradients. In this sense, numerical methods have been developed to calculate the dose distributions around the beta applicators. In this work a simple code in Fortran language is developed to estimate the dose rates along the central axis of 106Ru/106Rh curved plaques by numerical integration of the beta point source function and results are compared with other calculated data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecfc21b6fd104c2db8b54d750b697b9a2022-12-21T19:09:31ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972015-01-015C767710.1016/j.rinp.2015.02.006Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapyEduardo de PaivaConcave beta sources of 106Ru/106Rh are used in radiotherapy to treat ophthalmic tumors. However, a problem that arises is the difficult determination of absorbed dose distributions around such sources mainly because of the small range of the electrons and the steep dose gradients. In this sense, numerical methods have been developed to calculate the dose distributions around the beta applicators. In this work a simple code in Fortran language is developed to estimate the dose rates along the central axis of 106Ru/106Rh curved plaques by numerical integration of the beta point source function and results are compared with other calculated data.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379715000157BrachytherapyOphthalmic applicator106Ru/106Rh |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo de Paiva Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy Results in Physics Brachytherapy Ophthalmic applicator 106Ru/106Rh |
| title | Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy |
| title_full | Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy |
| title_fullStr | Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy |
| title_short | Numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106Ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy |
| title_sort | numerical calculation of relative dose rates from spherical 106ru beta sources used in ophthalmic brachytherapy |
| topic | Brachytherapy Ophthalmic applicator 106Ru/106Rh |
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