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Expedited Radiation Biodosimetry by Automated Dicentric Chromosome Identification ADCI and Dose Estimation
Published on: September 4, 2017
Evaluation of the accuracy of mono-energetic electron and beta-emitting isotope dose-point kernels using particle and
Takuro Shiiba1, Naoya Kuga2, Yasuyoshi Kuroiwa3
1Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Fukuoka Medical Technology, Teikyo University, 6-22 Misakimachi, Omuta, Fukuoka 836-8505, Japan.
Abstract:
We assessed the accuracy of mono-energetic electron and beta-emitting isotope dose-point kernels (DPKs) calculated using the particle and heavy ion transport code system (PHITS) for patient-specific dosimetry in targeted radionuclide treatment (TRT) and compared our data with published data. All mono-energetic and beta-emitting isotope DPKs calculated using PHITS, both in water and compact bone, were in good agreement with those in literature using other MC codes. PHITS provided reliable mono-energetic electron and beta-emitting isotope scaled DPKs for patient-specific dosimetry.
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