Code of practice for brachytherapy physics: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 56

被引:414
作者
Nath, R
Anderson, LL
Meli, JA
Olch, AJ
Stitt, JA
Williamson, JF
机构
[1] MEM SLOAN KETTERING CANC CTR, DEPT MED PHYS, NEW YORK, NY 10021 USA
[2] ST VINCENTS MED CTR, DEPT RADIOL, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06606 USA
[3] SO CALIF PERMANENTE MED GRP, DEPT RADIAT ONCOL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 USA
[4] UNIV WISCONSIN, DEPT HUMAN ONCOL, MADISON, WI 53792 USA
[5] EDWARD MALLINCKRODT INST RADIOL, DEPT RADIAT ONCOL, ST LOUIS, MO 63110 USA
关键词
brachytherapy; interstitial brachytherapy; intracavitary brachytherapy; remote afterloaders; quality assurance;
D O I
10.1118/1.597966
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) for the practice of brachytherapy physics are presented. These guidelines were prepared by a task group of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee and have been reviewed and approved by the AAPM Science Council. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.
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页码:1557 / 1598
页数:42
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