Computation of dose distribution for linear radioactive sources in brachytherapy.
Comput Biol Med
; 22(4): 263-8, 1992 Jul.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1643849
This paper describes a microcomputer program, written in Quick BASIC (Version 4.5), that allows the planning of radio-therapeutic doses in brachytherapy. The program allows the calculation of treatment times of prescribed doses, dose rates in selected points, as well as the computation of 2D and 3D isodose contours, of any linear source distribution. Also the volume enclosed by a chosen dose rate can be calculated. The results agree better than 1% with the results reported in the literature for discrete dose rate values, and for isodose contours.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
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Brachytherapy
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Microcomputers
Language:
En
Journal:
Comput Biol Med
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United States