Physics in Medicine and Biology · 1972 · 32 citations · 1 references
MedicineNuclear MedicineRadiation OncologyRadiation DosimetryRadiation SafetyRadiobiologyAbsorbed DoseExternal Beam DosimetryPhoton DosimetryRadiation Dose MeasurementRadiation TherapyTreatment Planning Dose CalculationDepth Dose DistributionDose Distribution CalculationsExternal Beam Radiotherapy DosimetryNormal Tissue DosimetryPercentage Depth DosePlatinum ElectrodesSource DosimetryTherapeutic Dosimetry
Depth dose tables for 252Cf sources of various designs currently available for use in radiotherapy have been calculated. Tables are presented for 5 cm along the transverse axis and 5 cm along the source axis in steps of 0.5 cm. Gamma-dose due to the primary gamma -rays includes a correction for the self-absorption in the platinum- iridium wire on which the 252Cf is electrodeposited, in addition to the correction for absorption in the wall of the source.
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