IRIDIUM-192: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR FURTHER REFERENCING THE ISOTOPE, ITS ACTIVITY UNITS, AND DOSIMETRY TECHNIQUES |
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| Authors: | Michael Walker DVM Joey R Smith MS |
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| Institution: | University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37901.;University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxille. |
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| Abstract: | The individual embarking on an iridium-192 brachytherapy program is faced with an abundance of concepts, terms and dosimetry techniques. This article introduces the beginning brachytherapist to the basic physical parameters of iridium-192, to the potential units for source strength and to the general concepts of the various dosimetry techniques. Multiple literature references are listed for more in-depth study. |
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| Keywords: | iridium-192 veterinary radiotherapy radiotherapy brachytherapy interstitial therapy animal tumors |
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