Evaluation of surface dose outside the treatment area for breast cancer irradiation modalities using thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs)

• Other Authors: Khanal, Suraj P.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Atlantic University
• Subjects: Thermoluminescence > Therapeutic use; Radiation dosimetry; Breast > Cancer > Treatmernt; Radiation > Measurement > Methodology
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362479

The purpose of this research is to compare the surface dose outside the treatment area for different breast cancer irradiation modalities using Thermoluminescence Dosimeters (TLDs). Five different modalities are included in this study: Accuboost, Photon boost, Electron boost, Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant (SAVI), and Mammosite Multi-lumen (ML).Six points of interest (POI) on the breast cancer patients had been selected for the TLDs placement. Data from 25 breast cancer patients at Lynn Cancer Institute of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital were included in the study. The measured percentage ranges of the averaged doses at the six POIs for the different modalities are: Sternum 0.26% - 3.26%, Shoulder 0.33% - 2.79%, Eye 0.26% - 1.32%, Thyroid 0.20% - 2.75%, CLB 0.2% - 5.46%, Lower Abdomen 0.16% - 2.25%. === Suraj Prasad Khanal. === Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. === Includes bibliography. === Mode of access: World Wide Web. === System requirements: Adobe Reader.