Cyclotron and linac production of Ac-225

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 549-555

  Melville, Graeme ^a   J Allen, Barry ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ac 225; Actinium; Bi 213; Cyclotron and NMC; Linac; Ra 226

Indexed keywords

ACTINIUM; CYCLOTRONS; DISEASES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIUM; WASTE TREATMENT;

CANCER THERAPY; CYCLOTRON AND NMC; HIGH CURRENTS; HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS; LINAC; POTENTIAL NEEDS; PRACTICAL USE; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS;

LINEAR ACCELERATORS;

ACTINIUM 225; RADIUM 226;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER THERAPY; CYCLOTRON; DOSIMETRY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; ONCOLOGY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVITY; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59949091722     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.11.012     Document Type: Article

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