Teletherapy sources with imported and indigenous 60Co activity

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-181

  George, Jain ^a   Kushwah, Raksha ^a   Sastry, K V S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY   (India)

Author keywords

60Co pellets; Content activity and specific activity; Radiation output (RMM); Teletherapy

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

CAPSULE FILLING; COBALT TELETHERAPY; COBALT THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; MATERIALS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; TELETHERAPY;

EID: 68849118934     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: 19983913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.54854     Document Type: Conference Paper

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