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

Costa Osvaldo L.; Calvo Wilson A. P.; Zeituni Carlos A.; Rostelato Maria E. C. M.; Moura João A.; Feher Anselmo; Souza Carla D.; Somessari Samir L.

doi:10.2478/nuka-2014-0003

Nukleonika (Mar 2014)

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

Costa Osvaldo L.,
Calvo Wilson A. P.,
Zeituni Carlos A.,
Rostelato Maria E. C. M.,
Moura João A.,
Feher Anselmo,
Souza Carla D.,
Somessari Samir L.

Affiliations

Costa Osvaldo L.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Calvo Wilson A. P.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Zeituni Carlos A.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Rostelato Maria E. C. M.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Moura João A.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Feher Anselmo: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Souza Carla D.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765
Somessari Samir L.: Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Radiation Technology Center CTR), 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Ave.,05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel.: +55 11 3133 9821, Fax: +55 11 3133 9765

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2014-0003
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 1
pp. 37 – 39

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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.

Published in Nukleonika

ISSN: 0029-5922 (Print); 1508-5791 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/NUKA

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