Development of an HDR‐BT QA tool for source position verification

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) quality assurance (QA) tool for verification of source positions, and to report on its effectiveness. Methods: We fabricated a cuboid phantom measuring 30 × 30×3 cm 3 with spaces to embed Fletcher-Williamson tandem and ovoid applicators. Lead-based, cylindrically This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Time-resolved QA and brachytherapy applicator commissioning: Towards the clinical implementation

“…( 8 ) There are also limitations related to quality assurance (QA) and applicator commissioning that are mostly based on time-integrated film measurements requiring several manual and time-consuming steps. (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) Film measurement for applicator QA is cumbersome and has several limitations. For example, the applicator is not visible on the films and measurements are often performed in relation to marks drawn manually.…”