Abstract：
:The classical Sievert integral method is a valuable tool for dose rate calculations around brachytherapy sources, combining simplicity with reasonable computational times. However, its accuracy in predicting dose rate anisotropy around 192Ir brachytherapy sources has been repeatedly put into question. In this work, we used a primary and scatter separation technique to improve an existing modification of the Sievert integral (Williamson's isotropic scatter model) that determines dose rate anisotropy around commercially available 192Ir brachytherapy sources. The proposed Sievert formalism provides increased accuracy while maintaining the simplicity and computational time efficiency of the Sievert integral method. To describe transmission within the materials encountered, the formalism makes use of narrow beam attenuation coefficients which can be directly and easily calculated from the initially emitted 192Ir spectrum. The other numerical parameters required for its implementation, once calculated with the aid of our home-made Monte Carlo simulation code, can be used for any 192Ir source design. Calculations of dose rate and anisotropy functions with the proposed Sievert expression, around commonly used 192Ir high dose rate sources and other 192Ir elongated source designs, are in good agreement with corresponding accurate Monte Carlo results which have been reported by our group and other authors.
journal_name
Phys Med Bioljournal_title
Physics in medicine and biologyauthors
Karaiskos P,Angelopoulos A,Baras P,Rozaki-Mavrouli H,Sandilos P,Vlachos L,Sakelliou Ldoi
10.1088/0031-9155/45/2/309subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-02-01 00:00:00pages
383-98issue
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0031-9155issn
1361-6560journal_volume
45pub_type
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