Published July 2000 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Monte Carlo calculation of dose distribution from '188Re/186Re liquid filled balloon for intracoronary brachytherapy

Creators

  • 1. Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

In India, 188Re/186Re liquid filled balloons are currently under clinical trials, but no accurate dosimetric data is available. The results of the calculation of dose distribution in water using Electron Gamma Shower (EGS-4) code system is given

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 136-137
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
21. annual conference on medical physics
Dates
9-11 Nov 2000
Place
Bangalore (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
33006701
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DOSE RATES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOTHERAPY; RHENIUM 186; RHENIUM 188; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALCULATION METHODS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RHENIUM ISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
4 refs., 2 tabs.