Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom

The aim of this study was to compare the dose calculated by NUCLETRON PLATO treatment planning computer with thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) measurement in breast cancer radiotherapy. The absorbed dose distribution for one-field technique and two-field techniques were discussed. The study was...

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Main Author: Rahman, Siti Hajar Abdul
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Language:English
Published: 2004
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spelling my-usm-ep.464832020-03-11T07:37:06Z Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom 2004 Rahman, Siti Hajar Abdul RC Internal medicine The aim of this study was to compare the dose calculated by NUCLETRON PLATO treatment planning computer with thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) measurement in breast cancer radiotherapy. The absorbed dose distribution for one-field technique and two-field techniques were discussed. The study was done by comparing interest point dose values calculated by treatment planning computer with dose values measured by LiF TLDs. Utilizing an anthropomorphic phantom, TLDs were placed inside a breast phantom and were irradiated with 6MV SIEMENS MEVATRON linear accelerator. One-field technique and two-field techniques were used for the irradiation. Readings from irradiated TLDs were analyzed. Absorbed dose distributions for one-field and two-field techniques were obtained from the computer. Based on the results, dose values for the four points of interest in which calculated by the treatment planning computer and measured by TLDs were within 13%. Inexact location of points of measurement during phantom's set up caused large deviation between the calculation and TLD measurement. TLD measurement and the calculation do not comply to ICRU recommendation. 2004 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/46483/ http://eprints.usm.my/46483/1/LI...Siti%20Hajar%20Binti%20Abdul%20Rahman...2004...-24%20pages.pdf application/pdf en public other Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan
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Rahman, Siti Hajar Abdul
Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
description The aim of this study was to compare the dose calculated by NUCLETRON PLATO treatment planning computer with thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) measurement in breast cancer radiotherapy. The absorbed dose distribution for one-field technique and two-field techniques were discussed. The study was done by comparing interest point dose values calculated by treatment planning computer with dose values measured by LiF TLDs. Utilizing an anthropomorphic phantom, TLDs were placed inside a breast phantom and were irradiated with 6MV SIEMENS MEVATRON linear accelerator. One-field technique and two-field techniques were used for the irradiation. Readings from irradiated TLDs were analyzed. Absorbed dose distributions for one-field and two-field techniques were obtained from the computer. Based on the results, dose values for the four points of interest in which calculated by the treatment planning computer and measured by TLDs were within 13%. Inexact location of points of measurement during phantom's set up caused large deviation between the calculation and TLD measurement. TLD measurement and the calculation do not comply to ICRU recommendation.
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author Rahman, Siti Hajar Abdul
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title Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
title_short Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
title_full Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
title_fullStr Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
title_full_unstemmed Measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
title_sort measurement and calculated dose in breast phantom
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publishDate 2004
url http://eprints.usm.my/46483/1/LI...Siti%20Hajar%20Binti%20Abdul%20Rahman...2004...-24%20pages.pdf
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