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World J Radiol. Oct 28, 2013; 5(10): 352-355
Published online Oct 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i10.352
Published online Oct 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i10.352
Real-time dosimetry in external beam radiation therapy
Ramachandran Prabhakar, Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Victoria 8006, Australia
Author contributions: Prabhakar R solely contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Ramachandran Prabhakar, PhD, Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 1, A’ Beckett Street, Victoria 8006, Australia. prabhakar_smr@hotmail.com
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Received: June 28, 2013
Revised: September 9, 2013
Accepted: October 11, 2013
Published online: October 28, 2013
Revised: September 9, 2013
Accepted: October 11, 2013
Published online: October 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Treatment outcome in radiotherapy is highly dependent on the dose delivered to the tumor volume with minimal dose to the surrounding critical structures. Real-time dosimetry plays a crucial role in assessing the accuracy of dose delivered to patients undergoing radiotherapy. Several radiotherapy accidents would have been avoided if real-time dosimetry was part of the radiotherapy treatment procedure. This article highlights different approaches to assess real-time dosimetry in external beam radiotherapy.