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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on July 19, 2005
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2006 118(1):11-15; doi:10.1093/rpd/nci322
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Broad-beam transmission data for new brachytherapy sources, Tm-170 and Yb-169

Domingo Granero1, José Pérez-Calatayud2, Facundo Ballester1,*, Adrie J. J. Bos3 and Jack Venselaar4

1 Department of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics, University of Valencia and IFIC, C/Dr Moliner 50, E46100 Burjassot, Spain
2 ITIC, Hospital Clínica Benidorm, Avd. Alfonso Puchades 8, E03500 Benidorm, Spain
3 Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, The Netherlands
4 Dr B. Verbeeten Instituut, P.O. Box 90120, 5000 LA, Tilburg, The Netherlands

* Corresponding author: Facundo.Ballester{at}uv.es

Received May 13, 2005, amended June 23, 2005, accepted June 27, 2005

The characteristics of the radionuclides 170Tm and 169Yb are highly interesting for their use as high dose-rate brachytherapy sources. The introduction of brachytherapy equipment containing these sources will lead to smaller required thicknesses of the materials used in radiation protection barriers compared with the use of conventional sources such as 192Ir and 137Cs. The purpose of this study is to determine the required thicknesses of protection material for the design of the protecting walls. Using the Monte Carlo method, transmission data were derived for broad-beam geometries through lead and concrete barriers, from which the first half value layer and tenth value layer are obtained. In addition, the dose reduction in a simulated patient was studied to determine whether transmission in the patient is a relevant factor in radiation protection calculations.


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