Dosimetric investigation of 103Pd permanent breast seed implant brachytherapy based on Monte Carlo calculations

Permanent breast seed implant using 103Pd is emerging as an effective adjuvant radiation technique for early stage breast cancer. However, clinical dose evaluations follow the water-based TG-43 approach with its considerable approximations. Toward clinical adoption of advanced TG-186 model-based dose evaluations, this study presents a comprehensive investigation for permanent breast seed implant considering both target and normal tissue doses.
Source: Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research