Intracavitary Dosimetry: A Comparison of Doses at Point A and B to Curie-minutes in Cervical Cancer.
- Author:
Seung Jee HUH
1
Author Information
1. Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intracavitary radiotherapy;
Point A and B;
Curie-minutes
- MeSH:
Cervix Uteri;
Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid;
Female;
Humans;
Prescriptions;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
1989;7(1):81-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study, involving thirty-two patients with carcinoma of uterine cervix treated by high dose rate intracavitary irradiation using a remotely controlled afterloading system, compares the doss at point A and B with the Curie-minutes prescription. A linear least-square regression analysis was used to compare the two sets of date. Correlation coefficients between doses at points A and B arid the Ci-min prescription are 0.92(p<0.001) and 0.90 (p<0.001), respectively, and linear relationship is observed between these two system. The limitation and significance of the comparison of the two approaches to intracavitary dosimetry is discussed.
