Published 1988 | Version v1
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Characterization of 137Cs low dose rate sources for brachytherapy and dose algorithm verification

Creators

  • 1. Regina Elena Inst., Rome (Italy). Medical Physics and Expert Systems Lab.
  • 2. ENEA, Casaccia (Italy). Centro Ricerche Energia

Description

To achieve brachytherapy efficiency in the clinical routine, some quality assurance procedures have been developed to control the dose distribution algorithm and the nominal parameters of 137Cs low dose rate sources. Experimental methods, based on the dose measurements in air, in water and in perspex phantom by means of TLDs 100 LiF and an ionization chamber, are described. The source characterization is obtained by means of an optimization process to evaluate a physical parameter involved in the theoretical algorithm, and the dose measurement in a well defined point. (author). 7 refs, 4 figs, 1 tab

Part of:
Dosimetry in radiotherapy. V.1

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-010088-0
Imprint Title
Dosimetry in radiotherapy
Imprint Pagination
385 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
v. 1 p. 237-245.

Conference

Title
International symposium on dosimetry in radiotherapy.
Dates
31 Aug - 4 Sep 1987.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
19068197
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; CESIUM 137; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; DOSE RATES; DOSIMETRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SM--298/41.