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= A
where
k
S is the air kerma strength (
2 1
cGy cm h
),
( , )
L
G r u geometry function; ( )
L
g r Radial dose function; ( , ) F r u anisotropy function. The
subscript L denotes the line-source approximation (2D approximation).
Air kerma strength is determined by a single brachytherapy source model, i.e., each
brachytherapy seed model has air kerma strength. This quantity is measured by a standard
wide-angle free-air chamber (WAFAC) available in National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) laboratory [Seltzer et. al. 2003]. Dose constant rate is the ratio of the dose
rate in the reference point ( ( , ) D r u
=
where ( , ) D r u
is dose rate (
1
cGy h