In this paper, we present results from three different simulation models that are used to determine the dose distribution around a 188W/188Re coronary brachytherapy source with EGS4 Monte Carlo simulations. The three models are found to give similar results within 10%. Agreement was found with experimental data from measurements in a PMMA phantom. It has been shown that in the therapeutically relevant region the beta line source can be characterized by the radial depth-dose distribution in water.
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