Abstract
In brachytherapy, optimal delivery of radiation dose to the tumor and surrounding normal tissues is highly dependent on the geometric configuration of the applicators and the source position within the treatment volume. A special device was designed arid fabricated for localization of a high dose rate iridium-192 brachytherapy source in the treatment of a small (2 x 2 cm) squamous cell carcinoma of the lung centered at the carina. This device allowed for maximal sparing of dose to the adjacent normal tissue/bronchus while optimizing tumor dose delivery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 185-189 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Brachytherapy International |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Brachytherapy
- Carcinoma
- High Dose Rate
- Iridium-192
- Lung
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cancer Research
