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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">bsuir</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Доклады БГУИР</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Doklady BGUIR</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">1729-7648</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2708-0382</issn><publisher><publisher-name>БГУИР</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35596/1729-7648-2021-19-5-13-20</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">bsuir-3132</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ЭЛЕКТРОНИКА, РАДИОФИЗИКА, РАДИОТЕХНИКА, ИНФОРМАТИКА</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>ELECTRONICS, RADIOPHYSICS, RADIOENGINEERING, INFORMATICS</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Анализ технико-дозиметрических характеристик аппаратов контактной лучевой терапии. Кольцевой аппликатор</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Аnalysis of the technical and dosimetric characteristics of the brachytherapy afterloaders. Ring applicator</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Козловский</surname><given-names>Д. И.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kazlouski</surname><given-names>D. I.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Козловский Денис Иванович, аспирант</p><p>220070, г. Минск, ул. Долгобродская, 23/1</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Kazlouski Dzianis I., Postgraduate student</p><p>220070, Minsk, Dolgobrodskaya str., 23/1</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">dn2007@tut.by</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Титович</surname><given-names>Е. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Titovich</surname><given-names>Y. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Кандидат технических наук, медицинский физик</p><p>Минск</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Titovich Yahor V., PhD, Medical Physicist</p><p>Minsk</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Козловская</surname><given-names>Ю. И.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kazlouskaya</surname><given-names>Y. I.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Медицинский физик</p><p>Минск</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Kazlouskaya Yuliya I., Medical Physicist</p><p>Minsk</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Международный государственный экологический институт им. А.Д. Сахарова Белорусского государственного университета</institution></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belorussian State University</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>УП «АДАНИ»</institution></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>ADANI</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-3"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Республиканский научно-практический центр онкологии и медицинской радиологии им. Н.Н. Александрова</institution></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>N.N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2021</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>26</day><month>08</month><year>2021</year></pub-date><volume>19</volume><issue>5</issue><fpage>13</fpage><lpage>20</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Козловский Д.И., Титович Е.В., Козловская Ю.И., 2021</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2021</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Козловский Д.И., Титович Е.В., Козловская Ю.И.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kazlouski D.I., Titovich Y.V., Kazlouskaya Y.I.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://doklady.bsuir.by/jour/article/view/3132">https://doklady.bsuir.by/jour/article/view/3132</self-uri><abstract><p>Проведено исследование технико-дозиметрических характеристик аппаратов и аппликаторов для брахитерапии. На примере кольцевого аппликатора выполнено тестирование корректности позиционирования источника ионизирующего излучения (ИИИ) внутри аппликаторов как часть процедуры ввода в эксплуатацию и контроля качества аппликаторов для проведения лечения. Были установлены величины несоответствий в положении ИИИ при планировании и реализации дозиметрических планов облучения для лучевой терапии. Выявление величин несоответствия проводилось с использованием полученных рентгеновских изображений аппликатора в момент реализации планов облучения. Дозиметрический план представлял собой последовательное расположение ИИИ в теле аппликатора в каждой активной позиции с минимальным шагом на протяжении от кончика до вагинальной части аппликатора. Рентгеновское изображение было получено при нахождении источника последовательно в каждой активной позиции аппликатора. При проведении дозиметрического планирования использовались три метода реконструкции аппликатора. В ходе проведении анализа было выявлено, что метод реконструкции аппликатора влияет на величину несоответствия при определении позиции источника в просвете кольца аппликатора. При помощи методов статистического анализа проведено вычисление средних, медианных, максимальных и минимальных значений величин выявленных отклонений. Результаты представлены в виде таблиц и графиков для всех исследуемых позиций остановки ИИИ. На основании результатов исследования сделан вывод о целесообразности проведения процедур контроля качества при вводе аппликаторов в клиническую эксплуатацию. Основываясь на полученных результатах, приемлемым является проведение процедуры контроля качества точности позиционирования ИИИ в аппликаторах не реже одного раза в месяц. Учет полученных результатов исследования при проведении дозиметрического планирования позволит повысить качество проведения сеансов облучения методом брахитерапии, тем самым улучшить качество оказания онкологической помощи населению.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>A study of the technical and dosimetry characteristics of brachytherapy afterloaders and applicators was carried out. Ring applicator has been taken as an example, the correctness of positioning of a radiation source (RS) inside the applicators was tested as part of the comissioning and quality control procedure of the brachytherapy applicators. The magnitudes of inconsistencies in the position of RS were established when planning and implementing treatment plans for radiation therapy. The identification of the values of the discrepancy was carried out using the obtained X-ray images of the applicator at the time of the implementation of the irradiation plans. The treatment plan was a sequential positioning of RS in the body of the applicator in each active position with a minimum step from the tip to the vaginal part of the applicator. The X-ray image was obtained by locating the source sequentially at each active position of the applicator. When carrying out dosimetric planning, 3 methods of applicator reconstruction were used. The analysis revealed that the applicator reconstruction method affects the magnitude of the discrepancy in determining the position of the source in the lumen of the applicator ring. Using the methods of statistical analysis, the mean, median, maximum and minimum values of the detected deviations were calculated. The results are presented in the form of tables and graphs for all investigated stop positions of IRS. Based on the results of the study, we consider it expedient to carry out quality control procedures when putting applicators into clinical operation. Based on the results obtained, we consider it acceptable to conduct a quality control procedure for the positioning accuracy of radiation sources in the applicators at least 1 time per month. Taking into account the results of the study when carrying out dosimetric planning will improve the quality of the irradiation sessions using the brachytherapy method, thereby improving the quality of oncological care for the population.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>брахитерапия</kwd><kwd>кольцевой аппликатор</kwd><kwd>контроль качества</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>brachytherapy</kwd><kwd>ring applicator</kwd><kwd>quality control</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Fonseca G., R van den Bosch M., Voncken R., Podesta M. A novel system for commissioning brachytherapy applicators: Example of a ring applicator. 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