Comparison of three brachytherapy gynecological intercavitary treatment planning systems

Patrick J Concannon; Nancy Mermis; Linda Nguyen; Matthew B Palmer

doi:10.1016/j.meddos.2004.03.005

Comparison of three brachytherapy gynecological intercavitary treatment planning systems

Med Dosim. 2004 Summer;29(2):115-7. doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2004.03.005.

Authors

Patrick J Concannon¹, Nancy Mermis, Linda Nguyen, Matthew B Palmer

Affiliation

¹ University of Texas M D Anderson School of Health Sciences Medical Dosimetry Program, Houston, TX, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 15191758
DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2004.03.005

Abstract

In preparation to change treatment planning systems for gynecological intracavitary insertion dosimetry, 3 patients were planned on 3 systems. The GE Target II, BrachyVision, and ADAC Pinnacle were the systems used. The dose distributions to several points of interest were calculated and compared. We analyzed the data sets to assess the differences and found that they were insignificant, mostly due to human error during digitization and calculation rounding.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Brachytherapy / methods*
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female / radiotherapy*
Humans
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Rectum / radiation effects
Urinary Bladder / radiation effects