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by Andreas Kyriacou.
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Contributors
Publisher
Boca Raton, Fla.
Date Issued
2011
Description
A simple method to verify the total treatment time generated by the treatment planning system (TPS) when the CONTURA MLB or the SAVI applicator are used for APBI treatments has been developed. The method compares the time generated by the TPS to a predicted time, calculated by inserting parameters obtained from the TPS in equations generated in this Thesis. The equations were generated by linearly fitting data from clinical cases that had been treated using the Contura MLB or the SAVI applicator at the Lynn Cancer Institute of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The parameters used were the PTV coverage, Air Kerma Strength, Balloon Volume (Contura data fit) and Evaluation PTV (SAVI data fit). As an outcome of this research, it is recommended that the plan should be reevaluated when the percent difference between the generated and the predicted times exceeds 5% for the Contura MLB, or 10% for the SAVI.
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Extent
x, 48 p. : ill. (some col.)
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
773926036
OCLC Number
773926036
Additional Information
by Andreas Kyriacou.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011.
Includes bibliography.
Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Date Backup
2011
Date Text
2011
Date Issued (EDTF)
2011
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IID
FADT3332254
Organizations
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Department of Physics
Person Preferred Name
Kyriacou, Andreas
Graduate College
Physical Description
electronic
x, 48 p. : ill. (some col.)
Title Plain
method of verification of the total treatment time for the APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation) devices
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Origin Information
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
2011
Place
Florida Atlantic University
Title
method of verification of the total treatment time for the APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation) devices
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method of verification of the total treatment time for the APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation) devices
CONTURA Multilumen Balloon and SAVI Applicator