A dose verification tool for high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy treatment planning in accelerated partial breast irradiation

Pretreatment dose verification is an important step in the QA of brachytherapy accelerated partial breast irradiation. A simple, fast, and accurate method of dose verification is therefore needed. The software proposed in this study could fulfill these requirements. In addition, it is freely available for using by anyone wishing to do a QA on any TPS.