Prepare a report that teaches the fundamental principles of multi-energy CT, describes the various manufacturer implementations, introduces the various clinical applications available on specific systems, and addresses dosimetric considerations.
For the interstitial, intracavitary, and intraluminary applications of electronic brachytherapy this Task Group will: 1. Review the approaches to electronic brachytherapy including: a. The various sources and applicators currently approved and marketed including the physical characteristics and differences from radionuclide-based brachytherapy modalities. b. The currently used methods of source output verification and dose calculations. 2. Develop recommendations for electronic brachytherapy dosimetry including: a. A modified TG formalism. b. A NIST-traceability for electronic brachytherapy source strength determination. c. Appropriate methods to measure and calculate dose distributions surrounding the sources. d. A description of the dosimetric effect when combining applicators with electronic brachytherapy sources. e. The inclusion on the AAPM-IROC Houston Brachytherapy Source Registry
