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Why in vivo dosimetry?
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Prevent, rare but major accidents
Brachytherapy procedures are performed without the
safeguards of Record and Verify systems.
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Human errors are the main cause of inadequate
brachytherapy dose delivery, although mechanical
failures occur as well. Examples are:
exchanged guide tubes;
misadjusted applicators;
reconstruction errors;
mechanical errors.