Intercomparison and constancy check of brachytherapy well-type chambers as a means to improve the quality of measurements in Serbia
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2024
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Živanović, MilošPetrović, Borislava
Radovanlija, Nevena
Kržanović, Nikola
Jonić, Miloš
Marjanović, Milana
Komatina, Ivana
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Source strength measurements are of critical importance for brachytherapy and are often performed in hospitals using well-type chambers. Quality assurance and quality control procedures should be implemented, but that may prove difficult in some hospitals due to the lack of equipment or metrological support. A study was conducted to investigate the status of the measurement equipment in Serbian hospitals and to organize an intercomparison campaign using a hospital 192Ir source. All the hospitals were able to measure the source strength with the required accuracy, but the quality assurance can be improved. Two hospitals performed stability checks, which were evaluated. Uncertainty budget was created during the exercise and is presented in this paper. The described methodology can be used to quickly assess the performance of brachytherapy centers, and can be easily adapted to calibration procedure.
Кључне речи:
192Ir / Brachytherapy / Calibration / Intercomparison / Well-type chamberИзвор:
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2024, 205, 111160-Финансирање / пројекти:
- International Atomic Energy Agency [SRB6016]
- Министарство науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Републике Србије, институционално финансирање - 200017 (Универзитет у Београду, Институт за нуклеарне науке Винча, Београд-Винча) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200017)
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111160
ISSN: 0969-8043
PubMed: 38171076
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85181759543
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Živanović, Miloš AU - Petrović, Borislava AU - Radovanlija, Nevena AU - Kržanović, Nikola AU - Jonić, Miloš AU - Marjanović, Milana AU - Komatina, Ivana PY - 2024 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12443 AB - Source strength measurements are of critical importance for brachytherapy and are often performed in hospitals using well-type chambers. Quality assurance and quality control procedures should be implemented, but that may prove difficult in some hospitals due to the lack of equipment or metrological support. A study was conducted to investigate the status of the measurement equipment in Serbian hospitals and to organize an intercomparison campaign using a hospital 192Ir source. All the hospitals were able to measure the source strength with the required accuracy, but the quality assurance can be improved. Two hospitals performed stability checks, which were evaluated. Uncertainty budget was created during the exercise and is presented in this paper. The described methodology can be used to quickly assess the performance of brachytherapy centers, and can be easily adapted to calibration procedure. T2 - Applied Radiation and Isotopes T1 - Intercomparison and constancy check of brachytherapy well-type chambers as a means to improve the quality of measurements in Serbia VL - 205 SP - 111160 DO - 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111160 ER -
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Živanović, M., Petrović, B., Radovanlija, N., Kržanović, N., Jonić, M., Marjanović, M.,& Komatina, I.. (2024). Intercomparison and constancy check of brachytherapy well-type chambers as a means to improve the quality of measurements in Serbia. in Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 205, 111160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111160
Živanović M, Petrović B, Radovanlija N, Kržanović N, Jonić M, Marjanović M, Komatina I. Intercomparison and constancy check of brachytherapy well-type chambers as a means to improve the quality of measurements in Serbia. in Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2024;205:111160. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111160 .
Živanović, Miloš, Petrović, Borislava, Radovanlija, Nevena, Kržanović, Nikola, Jonić, Miloš, Marjanović, Milana, Komatina, Ivana, "Intercomparison and constancy check of brachytherapy well-type chambers as a means to improve the quality of measurements in Serbia" in Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 205 (2024):111160, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111160 . .