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I Gerardy1, J Ródenas, S Gallardo
1Institut Supérieur Industriel de Bruxelles, 150, Rue Royale, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium. gerardy@isib.be
Abstract:
The Monte Carlo (MC) method can be applied to simulate brachytherapy treatment planning. The MCNP5 code gives, together with results, a statistical uncertainty associated with them. However, the latter is not the only existing uncertainty related to the simulation and other uncertainties must be taken into account. A complete analysis of all sources of uncertainty having some influence on results of the simulation of brachytherapy treatment is presented in this paper. This analysis has been based on the recommendations of the American Association for Physicist in Medicine (AAPM) and of the International Standard Organisation (ISO).
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