National radioactivity standards for β-emitting radionuclides used in intravascular brachytherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 207-216

  Coursey, B M ^a   Colle R ^a   Zimmerman, B E ^a   Cessna, J T ^a   Golas, D B ^b  

^a Natl Inst S   (United States)

^b Nuclear Energy Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

particles; Intravascular brachytherapy; Liquid scintillation counting; Radioactivity standards

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS 32; RHENIUM 188; STRONTIUM 90; YTTRIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; BETA RAYS; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; PHOSPHORUS RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RHENIUM; UNITED STATES; YTTRIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0032053675     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00012-1     Document Type: Article

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