Patient-specific compensation for Co-60 TBI treatments based on Monte Carlo design: A feasibility study

Patient-specific compensation for Co-60 TBI treatments based on Monte Carlo design: A feasibility study

Highlights • We present the design of flattening filters for Co-60 TBI applications. • We present the design of patient-specific compensators for TBI treatments. • We corroborate accurate Monte Carlo modelling with detailed measurements. • We demonstrate improved dose homogeneity using this compensa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physica medica 2016-01, Vol.32 (1), p.67-75
Hauptverfasser: Serban, M, Seuntjens, J, Roussin, E, Alexander, A, Tremblay, J.-R, Wierzbicki, W
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Co-60
Cobalt Radioisotopes - chemistry
Computer Simulation
Equipment Design
Feasibility Studies
Flattening filter
Humans
Measurements
Models, Statistical
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Method
Patient-specific compensator
Phantoms, Imaging
Radiology
Radiometry - methods
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods
Remote Consultation
Software
Total body irradiation
Whole-Body Irradiation
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • We present the design of flattening filters for Co-60 TBI applications. • We present the design of patient-specific compensators for TBI treatments. • We corroborate accurate Monte Carlo modelling with detailed measurements. • We demonstrate improved dose homogeneity using this compensation method.
ISSN:1120-1797
1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2015.09.012