Published April 1983 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Ideal versus actual dosimetry for iridium-192 template procedures

Creators

  • 1. City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA (USA). Dept. of Radiation Physics

Description

Using iridium-192 afterloaded Syed-Neblett perineal templates, this paper describes a technique for identifying all seed locations in all needles used in the template, so that actual dosimetry can be done for each patient. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Med. Biol.
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Med. Biol.
Journal Page Range
417-420
ISSN
0031-9155

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14787502
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AFTERLOADING; IRIDIUM 192; ISODOSE CURVES; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES