• Title/Summary/Keyword: therapeutic radiology

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The using of megavoltage computed tomography in image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a case report

  • Tharavichitkul, Ekkasit;Janla-or, Suwapim;Wanwilairat, Somsak;Chakrabandhu, Somvilai;Klunklin, Pitchayaponne;Onchan, Wimrak;Supawongwattana, Bongkot;Galalae, Razvan M.;Chitapanarux, Imjai
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 2015
  • We present a case of cervical cancer treated by concurrent chemoradiation. In radiation therapy part, the combination of the whole pelvic helical tomotherapy plus image-guided brachytherapy with megavoltage computed tomography of helical tomotherapy was performed. We propose this therapeutic approach could be considered in a curative setting in some problematic situation as our institution.

An Experimental Dosimetry of Irregularly-Shaped-Field Using Therapeutic Planning Computer (치료계획용 콤퓨터를 이용한 부정형 조사면의 선량분포에 관한 실험)

  • Park, Joo-Sun;Lee, Gui-Won;Han, Yong-Moon;Kwon, Hyoung-Cheol;Yoon, Sei-Chul
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.87-92
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    • 1987
  • The authors have intended to measure intrinsic dose distribution by Farmer dosimeter in irregularly shaped fields such as L, M, T,-shape model in order to determine dose inhomogeneity in those models. We made 2 off-axis points in each model and measured the depth dose at 1.5,5, and 9cm below surface. The results showed $1-3\%$ dose discrepancy between 2 points. We also measured the depth dose by geometric approximation and computer calculation in those models, and came to the conclusion that computer calculation using Clarkson's principle is simpler and the measurements are to the ideal data obtained by the experiment in those three models of irregularly shaped fields than those of geometric approximation method.

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