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Dose calculation – AAPM-TG43: The Radial Dose Function g(r):

192 Ir – HDR Sources

1.05

1.00

0.95

0.90

?

0.85

microSelectron classic microSelectron new

0.80

VariSource old VariSource new

0.75

0.70

0.65

Radial Dose Function g(r)

0.60

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Radial Distance r (cm)

Dosimetric characterization of a high dose rate 192 I source for brachytherapy application using Monte Carlo simulation and benchmarking with thermoluminescent dosimetry. Bidmeshki et al., Int. J. Radiat. Res., Vol. 12 No. 3, July 2014