{"id":7757,"date":"2023-09-11T14:32:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/?p=7757"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:29:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:29:49","slug":"a-formalism-for-traceable-dosimetry-in-superficial-electronic-brachytherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/en\/news\/a-formalism-for-traceable-dosimetry-in-superficial-electronic-brachytherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"A formalism for traceable dosimetry in superficial electronic brachytherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694435279146{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lab-Foto-WEB-43.jpg?id=2246) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;main_header gradient_header dg-position-realtive&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dg-header&#8211;small&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-none full_width_responsive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694435082187{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<br \/>\n<ins class=\"dg-post--date\" datetime=\"2025-08-29T07:23:56+00:00\">Published on September 11th 2023<\/ins><\/p>\n<h1>A formalism for traceable dosimetry in superficial electronic brachytherapy<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-mid&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;full_width_responsive dg-padding-none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"header_subtext\">News<\/p>\n<h2>A formalism for traceable dosimetry in superficial electronic brachytherapy<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brachytherapy is an effective treatment option for many types of cancer.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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