ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2024
The effect of vaginal cylinder inhomogeneity on the HDR brachytherapy dose calculations using Monte Carlo simulations.
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- Beyond TG‑43: A PRISMA-based systematic review on model-based dose-calculation algorithms in brachytherapy.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2026Pooled it
- Applicator-dependent differences between TG-43 and a grid-based Boltzmann solver in iridium-192 high-dose-rate gynecological brachytherapy.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2026Article
- Dose control in robot-assisted seed brachytherapy: challenges, current status, and future directions.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Influence of applicator models on dose distribution in gynecologic high-dose-rate brachytherapy.Radiological physics and technology · 2026Article
- The effect of vaginal cylinder inhomogeneity on the HDR brachytherapy dose calculations using Monte Carlo simulations.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo analytically assess the heterogeneity effect of vaginal cylinders (VC) made of high-density plastics on dose calculations, considering the prescription point (surface or 5 mm beyond the surface), and benchmark the accuracy of a commercial model-based dose calculation (MBDC) algorithm using Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The GEANT4 MC code was used to simulate a commercial
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conclusionThe VCs' heterogeneity could cause dose reduction when prescribing dose to the surface of the applicator, and hence increases the level of uncertainty. Thus, reviewing the TG43 results, in addition to ACUROS, becomes prudent, when evaluating the surface coverage at the apex.
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