Published February 1989 | Version v1
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Interstitial iridium-192 implantation for malignant brain tumours: Pt. 1

Creators

  • 1. Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA (USA)

Description

Interstitial implants for brain tumours with removable iridium-192 radioactive seeds have been performed using a Brown-Roberts-Wells stereotactic frame. A simple and accurate computed-tomography-guided dosimetry pre-planning technique and procedure prior to implant have been developed and are discussed. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Techniques of dosimetry planning

Publishing Information

Journal Title
British Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
62
Journal Issue
734
Series
Br. J. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
154-157
ISSN
0007-1285
CODEN
BJRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
20042041
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IRIDIUM 192; NEOPLASMS; PLANNING; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES