TABLE 3.
The radial dose function, gL (r), for the 169Yb‐ HDR sources in this study and those reported in the literature
| r (cm) | gL (r) in this study | gL (r) in Model 41409 | gL (r) in Model M4211 | gL (r) in Model M4213 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.960 | 0.970 | 0.945 | 0.965 |
| 1.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2.0 | 1.070 | 1.070 | 1.081 | 1.071 |
| 3.0 | 1.120 | 1.120 | 1.131 | 1.129 |
| 4.0 | 1.140 | 1.150 | 1.158 | 1.167 |
| 5.0 | 1.150 | 1.170 | 1.168 | 1.195 |
| 6.0 | 1.150 | 1.160 | 1.165 | 1.210 |
| 7.0 | 1.140 | 1.150 | 1.151 | 1.194 |
| 8.0 | 1.110 | 1.120 | 1.128 | 1.159 |
| 9.0 | 1.090 | 1.090 | 1.098 | 1.122 |
| 10.0 | 1.060 | 1.050 | 1.062 | 1.086 |