A directional 103Pd brachytherapy device: Dosimetric characterization and practical aspects for clinical use

摘要

PURPOSEA brachytherapy device has been developed with shielding to provide directional brachytherapy for preferentially irradiating malignancies while sparing healthy tissues. The CivaSheet is a flexible low-dose-rate brachytherapy device containing CivaDots with ¹⁰³Pd shielded by a thin Au disk. This is the first report of a clinical dosimetric characterization of the CivaSheet device.