Published July 1988 | Version v1
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Effect of gold shielding on the dosimetry of an 125I seed at close range

Creators

  • 1. Medical Physics Division, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts--New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111

Description

Radioactive 125I plaques with gold shields have been used for the treatment of choroidal melanoma. The effect of the gold shield on the dosimetry of a single 125I seed (model 6711) has been investigated in this paper. Increases in dose at close range due to the presence of the shield are observed. Such enhancement is in agreement with Williamson's Monte Carlo calculations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Med. Phys.
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
4
Series
Med. Phys.
Journal Page Range
627-628
ISSN
0094-2405
CODEN
MPHYA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19088558
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
DOSE RATES; ELECTRON DOSIMETRY; EYES; GAMMA DOSIMETRY; GOLD; IODINE 125; MELANOMAS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOTHERAPY; SHIELDING; SHIELDING MATERIALS; TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS; USES
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; METALS; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSE ORGANS; THERAPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS