Dosimetry of a W-188/Re-188 beta line source for endovascular brachytherapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 668-675

  Häfeli, Urs O ^a   Roberts, William K ^a   Meier, Dominik S ^a   Ciezki, Jay P ^a   Pauer, Gayle J ^a   Lee, Eric J ^a   Weinhous, Martin S ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

BANG polymerizing gel; Beta dosimetry; GAF chromic film; Intravascular brachytherapy; Rhenium 188 (Re 188); TLD; Tungsten 188 (W 188)

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; ISOTOPES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; TUNGSTEN; WIRE;

DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; ENDOVASCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY; FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING; INTRAVASCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY; MEASUREMENT METHODS; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

DOSIMETRY;

LITHIUM FLUORIDE; RHENIUM 188; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN 188; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YTTRIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RESTENOSIS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0342906197     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598928     Document Type: Article

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