Monte Carlo dose calculations of shielding disks with different material combinations in intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT).
CONCLUSIONS: The dose values above and under the shielding disks were acceptable for the four studied shielding types. Demonstrated it is possible to use any of them clinically, while the best shielding disk was the Al/Pb since it has minimum thickness and a small backscatter enhancement.
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Source: Cancer Radiotherapie - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alhamada H, Simon S, Philippson C, Vandekerkhove C, Jourani Y, Pauly N, Van Gestel D, Reynaert N Tags: Cancer Radiother Source Type: research