Determination of dosimetry parameters of ADVANTAGETM 103Pd brachytherapy seed using MCNP4C computer code

• Autorzy: Ataeinia V. , Raisali G. , Sadeghi M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The IsoAid LLC Inc. has been introduced ADVANTAGETM 103Pd brachytherapy seed in 2006. The aim of this work is to determine the dosimetric characteristics of this seed according to AAPM’s recommendation in TG43-U1 using MCNP4C computer code. The dose rate constant has been determined to be 0.694š0.001 cGy.h–1.U–1. The radial dose function has been calculated at distances from 0.25 to 7 cm. Two-dimensional anisotropy function have been calculated at distances from 0.25 to 7 cm and at angles from 0 to 90 degrees centigrade at 10 degrees centigrade increments. The one-dimensional anisotropy function and anisotropy constant have been also calculated. The anisotropy constant in water has been calculated as 0.872š0.001. The results of this investigation are compared with the results of Meigooni et al. obtained by PTRAN code in 2006 and Sowards results obtained by PTRAN code in 2007. The comparison of the dose rate constant and the one-dimensional anisotropy function obtained from the two codes shows good agreement; also the radial dose function at distances lower than 3 cm and the two-dimensional anisotropy function at angles greater than 20 degrees centigrade are in good agreement. But, for the calculated radial dose function at distances beyond 3 cm, we observed differences between our values and Meigooni et al. and Sowards results. Also, differences between the calculated two-dimensional anisotropy function using the two codes for angles smaller than 20 degrees centigrade are considerable. The differences between the results of MCNP4C and PTRAN codes could be related to the different cross-section data libraries used in these two codes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

brachytherapy; 103Pd source; dosimetry parameters; MCNP4C; ADVANTAGE TM 103Pd

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 54, No. 3
• Strony: 181--187
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Ataeinia V.

autor

Raisali G.

autor

Sadeghi M.

• Nuclear Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, P. O. Box 14515/775, Tehran, Iran,

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