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Title: High dose rate brachytherapy source measurement intercomparison.
Austin Authors: Poder, Joel;Smith, Ryan L;Shelton, Nikki ;Whitaker, May;Butler, Duncan;Haworth, Annette
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
Centre of Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Alfred Health Radiation Oncology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Yallambie, Victoria, Australia
Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
School of Physics, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
Issue Date: Jun-2017
Date: 2017-03-24
Publication information: Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicine 2017; 40(2): 377-383
Abstract: This work presents a comparison of air kerma rate (AKR) measurements performed by multiple radiotherapy centres for a single HDR 192Ir source. Two separate groups (consisting of 15 centres) performed AKR measurements at one of two host centres in Australia. Each group travelled to one of the host centres and measured the AKR of a single 192Ir source using their own equipment and local protocols. Results were compared to the 192Ir source calibration certificate provided by the manufacturer by means of a ratio of measured to certified AKR. The comparisons showed remarkably consistent results with the maximum deviation in measurement from the decay-corrected source certificate value being 1.1%. The maximum percentage difference between any two measurements was less than 2%. The comparisons demonstrated the consistency of well-chambers used for 192Ir AKR measurements in Australia, despite the lack of a local calibration service, and served as a valuable focal point for the exchange of ideas and dosimetry methods.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/17984
DOI: 10.1007/s13246-017-0542-6
ORCID: 0000-0003-3018-6750
Journal: Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicine
PubMed URL: 28342026
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Brachytherapy
Calibration
Intercomparison
Well-chamber
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