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Assessment of dose uniformity around high dose rate 192 Ir and 60 Co stepping sources.

This study aimed to evaluate dose uniformity for 192 Ir and 60 Co stepping sources. High dose rate 192 Ir and 60 Co stepping sources were simulated by the MCNPX Monte Carlo code. To investigate dose uniformity, treatment lengths of 30, 50, 100, and 150 mm with stepping distances of 3, 5, 7, and 10 mm were considered. Finally, dose uniformity for the 192 Ir and 60 Co stepping sources with increasing distances from the source were assessed at these treatment lengths and steps. The findings showed that the dose distribution was non-uniform for regions in close vicinity of the source, especially in the high source steps, but for most points at distances >10 mm from the center of the source, the dose distribution was uniform. For most points, the dose uniformity increased with reduction of the source steps and increments of the transverse distance from the source. The dose non-uniformity was similar for most of the corresponding points of 60 Co and 192 Ir sources with the same treatment lengths and source steps, except at the distance of 150 mm. When using stepping technique for the treatment of tumors, more attention should be focused on treatment planning, especially with higher stepping distances and lower transverse distances from the source.

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