Published April 1983
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Journal article
Depth dosimetry of curved radon-222 plesiotherapy applicators
Description
Measurements described have been carried out to solve the problem of the high measured values of maximum dose delivered by doubly-curved Radon-222 applicators. In no case was the minimum measured depth dose more than 2% lower than the calculated value. The maximum depth dose did not exceed the minimum by more than the clinically acceptable 33%. The problem has been solved by increasing the diameter of the area containing the source and by placing 5% of the total activity in the centre of the applicator
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Australas. Phys. Eng. Sci. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 6
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Australas. Phys. Eng. Sci. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 94-95
- ISSN
- 0158-9938
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 15002116
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOTHERAPY; RADON 222
- Descriptors DEC
- ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISTRIBUTION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; THERAPY