• Title of article

    Dose rate in brachytherapy using after-loading machine: Pulsed or high-dose rate?

  • Author/Authors

    Hannoun-Lévi، نويسنده , , J.-M. and Peiffert، نويسنده , , D.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    437
  • To page
    440
  • Abstract
    Since February 2014, it is no longer possible to use low-dose rate 192 iridium wires due to the end of industrial production of IRF1 and IRF2 sources. The Brachytherapy Group of the French society of radiation oncology (GC-SFRO) has recommended switching from iridium wires to after-loading machines. Two types of after-loading machines are currently available, based on the dose rate used: pulsed-dose rate or high-dose rate. In this article, we propose a comparative analysis between pulsed-dose rate and high-dose rate brachytherapy, based on biological, technological, organizational and financial considerations.
  • Keywords
    Haut débit de dose , Débit de dose pulsé , Projecteur de source , Brachytherapy , High-dose rate , Pulsed-dose rate , After-loading machine , Curiethérapie
  • Journal title
    Cancer Radiotherapie
  • Serial Year
    2014
  • Journal title
    Cancer Radiotherapie
  • Record number

    1839623