A study about the measurement method of the homogeneity of radioactivity along an iridium-192 wire used in brachytherapy

• Authors: Osvaldo L. Costa , Wilson A. P. Calvo , Carlos A. Zeituni , Maria E. C. M. Rostelato , João A. Moura , Anselmo Feher , Carla D. Souza , Samir L. Somessari
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The Nuclear and Energy Research Institute has produced, since 1998, iridium-192 wires used in low dose rate brachytherapy. In the paper the authors studied the influence of wire profile on the homogeneity distribution of radioactivity of iridium-192 along the wire. The authors propose the improvements in the quality control procedure that will provide more accurate measurement data and suggest changes in control devices.

Keywords

EN

iridium-192; iridium wire; low dose rate brachytherapy; quality control; cancer treatment; radioactive sources production

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Nukleonika
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 59
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 37-39

Dates

published

1 - 03 - 2014

online

25 - 03 - 2014

Contributors

author

Osvaldo L. Costa

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

Wilson A. P. Calvo

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

Carlos A. Zeituni

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

Maria E. C. M. Rostelato

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

João A. Moura

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

Anselmo Feher

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

Carla D. Souza

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

author

Samir L. Somessari

• Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/nuka-2014-0003