Analysis of Accuracy of Apparent Activity According to Calibration Method for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Source.
- Author:
Hyun Do HUH
1
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
Sang Hyoun CHOI
;
Seong Hoon KIM
;
Woo Chul KIM
;
Hun Jeong KIM
;
Rena LEE
;
Kum Bae KIM
;
Seong Eon HONG
;
Dong Oh SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
HDR Radiactive source strength;
Jig phantom;
Well-type ion chamber
- MeSH:
Brachytherapy;
Calibration
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Physics
2008;19(4):305-312
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to introduce the accuracy of Ir-192 source's apparent activity using the well-type chamber and the Farmer-type ionization chamber in the high dose rate brachytherapy. We measured the apparent activity of Ir-192 that each medical center in the country has and the apparent activity of calibration certificate provided by manufacturer is compared with that by our experimental measurement. The number of sources used for the activity comparison was 5. The accuracy of the measured activity was in the range of -2.8% to -1.0% and -2.1% to 0.2% for the Farmer-type chamber system (Jig) and for the well-type, respectively. The maximum difference was within 1.0% for comparison with two calibration's tool. Our results demonstrate that well-type chamber as wall as Farmer-type chamber is a appropriate system as the routine source calibration procedures in HDR brachytherapy. Whenever a new source is installed to use in clinics, by periods, a source calibration should be carried out.
