Published 1990 | Version v1
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Nuclear particles in cancer treatment: Brief review

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Description

This report consist of comments in response to specific topics pertaining to temperature and radionuclides as requested by the Hanford Operations Office, US Atomic Energy Commission. These comments include scientific opinion and engineering judgment in addition to factual information. The material has been grouped in a convenient manner because of the relationships between topics but the reader is cautioned that this does not constitute complete treatment of the subjects outlined. The literature has been cited, particularly the recent reports, but the bibliography is by no means exhaustive. This report is based on material provided by Radiological Engineering and Water Plant and Utilities Engineering personnel of Irradiation processing Department; Biology Operation and Radiation Protection Operation personnel of Hanford Laboratories Operation

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; NTIS, PC A03/MF A01 as DE90006514; OSTI; INIS; US Govt. Printing Office Dep.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
16 p.
Report number
LA-UR--90-355

Conference

Title
Workshop on physical techniques in medical sciences.
Dates
Sep 1990.
Place
Calcutta (India).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21082700
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EVALUATION; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRONS; PROTONS; RADIOTHERAPY; RBE; USES
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DISEASES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; IONS; MEDICINE; NUCLEONS; THERAPY

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract W-7405-ENG-36
Notes
Declassified 18 December 1989.
Secondary number(s)
CONF-900983--1.