Year
2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Centre for Medical Radiation Physics
Recommended Citation
Han, Zhangbo, Real-time source tracking for quality assurance in HDR prostate brachytherapy, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, 2015. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/4531
Abstract
High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is the preferred treatment option for clinically localised prostate cancer. The underlying principle is simple: temporarily inserting a highly radioactive source inside the target volume and moving it through a sequence of predefined positions for pre-calculated dwell times. HDR brachytherapy is capable of achieving a highly conformal dose distribution which cannot be matched by external beam radiation therapy.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.