Verification of computerized treatment planning for HDR 192Ir brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2009]

Author(s):

1. Saeed Ahmad Buzdar: Department of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Afzal Rao: Department of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Asghar Gadhi: Bahawalpur Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (BINO), Bahawalpur, Pakistan

4. Naeem Ahmad Laghari: Bahawalpur Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (BINO), Bahawalpur, Pakistan

5. Mohammad Anees: Department of Nephrology, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Treatment planning in both teletherapy and brachytherapy is time consuming practice but accurate determination of planning parameters is more important. This paper aims to verify the dose delivery time for the treatment of vaginal cancer, which is a vital parameter of High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment planning. Treatment time has been calculated by the computerized treatment planning system (ABACUS 3.1), and then it has been compared with the manually calculated time. The results obtained are in good agreement. Independent verification of nominal time by two different protocols assures the quality of treatment. This should always be practiced to increase the accuracy of treatment.

Page(s): 113-135

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 59, Issue: 2, Year: 2009

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