Determination of exit skin dose for intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation with thermoluminescent dosimeters

A. Raffi, Julie; Davis, Stephen; G. Hammer, Cliff; Micka, J; A. Kunugi, Keith; E. Musgrove, J.; W. Winston, John; J. Ricci‐Ott, Terresa; A. DeWerd, Larry

doi:10.1118/1.3429089

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Determination of exit skin dose for intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation with thermoluminescent dosimeters

Published in Medical Physics • May 19, 2010

Authors:

Julie A. Raffi

Stephen Davis

Cliff G. Hammer

Abstract

PURPOSE: Intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) has become a popular treatment for early stage breast cancer in recent years due to its shortened course of treatment and simplified treatment planning compared to traditional external beam breast conservation therapy. However, the...

Subject

Dosimeter

Thermoluminescent dosimeter

Brachytherapy

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