CPB Budapest 2017

Limitations of TG-43 based Dose Calculation or 2D versus 3D Dose Calculation

Rule of thumb

Energy Range

Effect

192 Ir

Scatter condition

Shielding (applicator related)

103 Pd / 125 I / eBx

Absorbed dose (μ en

/ρ)

Attenuation (μ/ρ)

Shielding (applicator, source)

Rivard, Venselaar, Beaulieu, Med Phys 36, 2136-2153 (2009)