Dose distributions in regions containing beta sources: large spherical source regions in a homogeneous medium

Med Phys. 1988 May-Jun;15(3):358-63. doi: 10.1118/1.596231.

Abstract

The energy averaged Boltzmann equation model is applied to the determination of dose distributions in infinite, homogeneous media with uniform, monoenergetic, isotropic source distributions in spherical regions of radius larger than the electron range. The generalization to the case of spherically symmetric source distributions is made. Comparisons with dose distributions calculated by the integration of dose point kernels derived from Monte Carlo calculations are presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Beta Particles
  • Electrons
  • Humans
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Radiotherapy / methods*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage*