Computational Methods for Dosimetric Characterization of Brachytherapy Sources

Panagiotis Papagiannis; Luc Beaulieu; Gabriel P. Fonseca; Frank Verhaegen

doi:10.1201/9781003302742-9

Computational Methods for Dosimetric Characterization of Brachytherapy Sources

Panagiotis Papagiannis
, Luc Beaulieu
, Gabriel P. Fonseca
, Frank Verhaegen

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Computational dosimetry is primarily used for obtaining the prerequisite dosimetric parameters for every brachytherapy source intended for routine clinical use in the widespread formalism of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) TG-43 (see Chapter 9). Hence, it forms the basis of conventional brachytherapy treatment planning practice and is commonly used to obtain pre-calculated data as input to model-based dose calculation algorithms (MBDCAs) for contemporary treatment planning practice (see Chapter 10).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Comprehensive Brachytherapy Physical and Clinical Aspects Second Edition
Editors	Peter J. Hoskin, Dimos Baltas, Ali S. Meigooni, Christian Kirisits
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	75-94
Number of pages	20
Edition	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040462621
ISBN (Print)	9781032286921
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003302742-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2026

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Computational Methods for Dosimetric Characterization of Brachytherapy Sources. / Papagiannis, Panagiotis; Beaulieu, Luc; Fonseca, Gabriel P. et al.
Comprehensive Brachytherapy Physical and Clinical Aspects Second Edition. ed. / Peter J. Hoskin; Dimos Baltas; Ali S. Meigooni; Christian Kirisits. 2. ed. CRC Press, 2026. p. 75-94.

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