Abstract
In a brachytherapy room irradiated with an Iridium-192 (192Ir) source, the spatial distributions of photon dose rates were measured and calculated for the dose distribution both inside and outside the room. The spatial distributions were measured using a thermoluminescent dosimeter (LiF-100) on the surfaces of the concrete walls and barriers of the irradiation room. The calculations were performed using the particle and heavy ion transport code system (PHITS) by considering the detailed model of the brachytherapy room and the radiation source used in the measurements. The measured and calculated doses exhibited a similar distribution pattern within and outside the brachytherapy room. To reduce the edge effect at the entrance door, the addition of a 3-mm thick lead layer on the surface of the concrete wall on the left doorstop is recommended. For the 60Co source, with the existing walls and lead door thickness, the dose at the control console and in front of the entrance maze increased by a factor of approximately 60.
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