Development of high-activity 252Cf sources for neutron brachytherapy

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 48, Issue 10-12, 1997, Pages 1567-1570

  Martin, R C ^a   Laxson, R R ^a   Miller, J H ^a   Wierzbicki, J G ^b   Rivard, M J ^b   Marsh, D L ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIUM; CERMETS; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; WIRE;

BRACHYTHERAPY;

NEUTRON SOURCES;

CALIFORNIUM 252; PALLADIUM;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; NEUTRON; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIFORNIUM; NEUTRONS;

EID: 0031252012     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00157-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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