Microdosimetric evaluation of relative biological effectiveness for 103PD, 125I, 241AM and 192IR brachytherapy sources

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 689-697

  Wuu, Cheng Shie ^a   Kliauga, P ^a   Zaider, M ^a   Amols, H I ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

192Ir; 103Pd; 125I; 241Am; Brachytherapy; Microdosimetry; RBE

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; IODINE 125; IRIDIUM 192; PALLADIUM;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ENERGY TRANSFER; MICRODOSIMETRY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

AMERICIUM; BRACHYTHERAPY; HALF-LIFE; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; PALLADIUM; RADIOISOTOPES; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 0030272273     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00374-4     Document Type: Article

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