Audit on source strength determination for HDR and PDR 192Ir brachytherapy in Sweden

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 126-130

  Carlsson Tedgren, Åsa ^a   Grindborg, Jan Erik ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

Author keywords

192Ir brachytherapy; Dosimetry audit; RAKR

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SWEDEN;

BRACHYTHERAPY; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 38349093904     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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