Protocol for the measurement of the absorbed dose rate to water for a planar 32P beta emitting brachytherapy source: A multi-institutional validation

This is a multi-institutional report on inter-observer and inter-instrument variation in the calibration of the absorbed dose rate for a planar 32P beta emitting brachytherapy source. Measurement accuracy is essential since the dose profile is steep and the source is used for the treatment of tumors that are located in close proximity to healthy nervous system structures.
Source: Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research