Monte Carlo simulation of 192Ir radioactive source in a phantom designed for brachytherapy dosimetry and source position evaluation

2018/11/25 by Chiquita, Samuel
#FOS: Physical sciences #Medical Physics (physics.med-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1811.09993

Abstract

In this report simulations of 192Ir source located inside a phantom designed for measuring the absorbed dose and radioactive source position are presented. Monte Carlo simulations were performed and results were compared with a theoretical model that enables to determine radioactive source position. A good fit from the simulated data to the theoretical model was obtained. Results show that Monte Carlo simulations allow to evaluate source position and absorbed dose with implications in treatment planning.

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