Published July 2001
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Journal article
Calibration of 0.6 cc chamber for HDR 192Ir source using the IAEA brachytherapy protocol
- 1. Radiation Standards Section, Radiation Safety Systems Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
- 2. Radiological Physics and Advisory Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
Description
The objective of the study reported here is to calibrate a 0.6 cc chamber by this procedure, and compare the value with 6OCo calibration factor, which will give the order of inaccuracy involved in using the 6OCo calibration factor for the standardization of HDR 192Ir sources
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Medical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 143-144
- CODEN
- JMPHFE
Conference
- Title
- international conference on medical physics and radiation safety; 22. annual conference on medical physics
- Acronym
- ICMP-2KI
- Dates
- 26-29 Nov 2001
- Place
- Mumbai (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 34021605
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AFTERLOADING; CALIBRATION; COBALT 60; IRIDIUM 192; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS; RADIATION DOSES
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALCULATION METHODS; COBALT ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MOCKUP; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 2 refs., 1 tab.