KMID : 0357520100330030283
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology 2010 Volume.33 No. 3 p.283 ~ p.288
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Assessment of Radiation Dose for Surrounding Organs and Persons Approaching Patients upon Brachytherapy of Cervical Cancer with 192[Ir]
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Kang Se-Sik
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Abstract
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In order to evaluate radiation dose on the uterus and surrounding organs during brachytherapy for cervical cancer, of which the frequency of occurrence is high in Korean women, as well as radiation dose on medical staffs in proximity of patients receiving the therapy, a mathematical phantom based on reference Korean was established and the radiation dose was calculated accordingly. For simulation, , which is useful in brachytherapy, was selected as radionuclide. Also, it was presumed that the intensity of initial radiation was 1 Ci. The result indicated the radiation of 4.92E-14 Gy/Ci in the uterus, the source organ. In addition, radiation on people around patient receiving the therapy was found to be 1.24E-07 Sv at a distance of 30 cm.
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KEYWORD
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Radiotherapy, Dose simulation, Cervical cancer brachytherapy, 192[Ir] , Surrounding organs dose
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