Determination of the geometry function for a brachytherapy seed, comparing MCNP results with TG-43U1 analytical approximations

• Autorzy: Raisali G. , Ghonchehnazi M. G. , Shokrani P. , Sadeghi M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Geometry function is the only dosimetry parameter of a brachytherapy source seed, introduced in TG-43U1 protocol which is determined using calculational methods rather than physical measurement. In order to evaluate the accuracy of point and line source approximations, for calculation of the geometry function, the MCNP computer code has been used for a typical brachytherapy seed and the results have been compared. The MCNP has been used to simulate the geometry and activity distribution of a Pd-103 seed in order to calculate the geometry function for various angles and distances from the source. The comparison of results shows that at distances close to the source, the values predicted with different methods are not in agreement. The difference between the MCNP calculations and line approximation for small angles from ? = 0 to 15° is about 27% at 0.25 cm from the seed center. This difference is so much higher for point source approximation (up to a factor of 3) even up to distances of 0.5 cm from the source. As ? increases, the difference between MCNP and approximate methods is reduced. Therefore, for small distances from brachytherapy seeds, it is recommended to calculate the geometry function using more detailed methods instead of point and linear source approximations. This will provide more accurate results for other TG-43U1 dosimetry parameters such as radial dose function or anisotropy function which for some points are calculated via interpolation or extrapolation of the available discrete dosimetry data.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

analytical approximation; brachytherapy; geometry function; MCNP; TG-43U1

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 53, No. 2
• Strony: 45--49
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Raisali G.

autor

Ghonchehnazi M. G.

autor

Shokrani P.

autor

Sadeghi M.

• Radiation Applications Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, End of Kargare Shomali Str., P. O. Box 11365-3486, Tehran, Iran, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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