Published May 1988 | Version v1
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A technical equipment for workroom with californium-252 used for the gamma-neutron brachytherapy

Creators

  • 1. Research Inst. of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Brno (Czechoslovakia)

Description

A proposal for the 252Cf intracavitary brachytherapeutic workroom with the description of the technical equipment for the radioactive source storage and manipulation and the personal protection against the gamma-neutron radiation is provided. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Zur Einrichtung des Arbeitsraumes fuer die intrakavitaere Brachytherapie mit 252Cf wird ein Vorschlag unterbreitet, wobei sowohl auf die technische Ausruestung fuer die Aufbewahrung und Handhabung der radioaktiven Quelle als auch auf den Schutz des Personals vor der Gamma-Neutronen-Strahlung eingegangen wird. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Strahlenther. Onkol.
Journal Volume
164
Journal Issue
5
Series
Strahlenther. Onkol.
Journal Page Range
296-299
ISSN
0179-7158
CODEN
STONE

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
19076824
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AFTERLOADING; CALIFORNIUM 252; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; HOSPITALS; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON SOURCES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; SHIELDING; SHIELDS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BUILDINGS; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; DISEASES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; ISOTOPES; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; NUCLEI; PARTICLE SOURCES; PERSONNEL; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES