Dose rate in brachytherapy using after-loading machine: pulsed or high-dose rate?
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Date publication
octobre 2014
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Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEIFFERT Didier
Tous les auteurs :
Hannoun-Levi JM, Peiffert D
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Résumé
Since February 2014, it is no longer possible to use low-dose rate 192 iridium wires due to the end of industrial production of IRF1 and IRF2 sources. The Brachytherapy Group of the French society of radiation oncology (GC-SFRO) has recommended switching from iridium wires to after-loading machines. Two types of after-loading machines are currently available, based on the dose rate used: pulsed-dose rate or high-dose rate. In this article, we propose a comparative analysis between pulsed-dose rate and high-dose rate brachytherapy, based on biological, technological, organizational and financial considerations.
Référence
Cancer Radiother. 2014 Oct;18(5-6):437-40