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ArticleRadiation and environmental biophysics2020

Comparing the performance of some dedicated radioprotection disks in breast intraoperative electron radiotherapy: a Monte Carlo study.

Hamid Reza Baghani, Mostafa Robatjazi, Seyed Rabi Mahdavi

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Article in Radiation and environmental biophysics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hamid Reza BaghaniPhysics Department, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran.
Mostafa RobatjaziMedical Physics and Radiological Sciences Department, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. robatjazi1361@gmail.com.
Seyed Rabi MahdaviMedical Physics Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hakim Sabzevari University · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRSabzevar University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiation-shielding of healthy tissue is mandatory in breast intraoperative electron radiotherapy (IOERT). In this regard, dedicated radioprotection disks have been introduced. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the performance of three radioprotection disks widely used for breast IOERT. A Monte Carlo simulation approach was used for this purpose. The considered disks included Al + Pb, PMMA + Copper, and PTFE + Steel. They were stimulated by means of the MCNPX Monte Carlo code at depths around R

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AluminumBreast NeoplasmsComputer SimulationCopperElectronsFemaleHumansLeadMonte Carlo MethodPolymethyl MethacrylatePolytetrafluoroethyleneRadiation ProtectionStainless SteelAluminumCopperLeadPolymethyl MethacrylatePolytetrafluoroethyleneStainless SteelBreast IOERTDedicated shielding disksMonte Carlo simulationPerformance characteristicsRadiation protection

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PMID32253497
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