Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy physics research focused on the development and implementation of tools and techniques for precision on dose calculations and delivery. Research is ongoing in the treatment of skin, cervix, vagina and prostate cancers using both low dose-rate (LDR) seed implant brachytherapy, high dose rate brachytherapy and electronic brachytherapy techniques.
Some publications on the field
Monte Carlo calculation of dose rate distributions around Ir-192 wires
C. Candela-Juan, Y. Niatsetski, R. van der Laarse, D. Granero, F. Ballester, J. Perez-Calatayud and J. Vijande
Med. Phys. 43, 1639 (2016)
doi.org/10.1118/1.4943381
Evaluation of high-energy brachytherapy source electronic disequilibrium and dose from emitted electrons
F. Ballester, D. Granero, J. Perez-Calatayud, C. S. Melhus, M.J. Rivard
Med. Phys. 36, 4250 (2009)
doi.org/10.1118/1.3194754
Dose Calculation for Photon-Emitting Brachytherapy Sources with Average Energy Higher than 50 keV: Full Report of the AAPM and ESTRO
J. Perez-Calatayud, F. Ballester, R.K. Das, L.A. DeWerd, G. S. Ibbott, A. S. Meigooni, Z. Ouhib, M. J. Rivard, R.S. Sloboda, J. F. Williamson
Med. Phys. 39, 2904 (2012)
Full report
doi.org/10.1118/1.3703892