Intercomparison of iridium-192 wire used in interstitial radiation therapy

The results of an intercomparison which took place in 1976 when 2 sets of 192Ir wire, one English, the other French, were exchanged and their activities measured by the producers, one standardizing laboratory and two radiation therapy centres. The average differences ranged from 0.7 to 3.2 per cent....

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Published inActa radiologica. Oncology Vol. 22; no. 5; p. 361
Main Authors Dutreix, A, Dixon-Brown, A, Liquorish, R, Pierquin, B, Chassagne, D, Paine, C H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden 1983
Subjects
Brachytherapy
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Humans
Iridium - administration & dosage
Mouth Floor
Mouth Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy Dosage
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Summary:The results of an intercomparison which took place in 1976 when 2 sets of 192Ir wire, one English, the other French, were exchanged and their activities measured by the producers, one standardizing laboratory and two radiation therapy centres. The average differences ranged from 0.7 to 3.2 per cent. The differences in the derivation of basal dose rate as defined in the Paris system, by the two radiation therapy centres, were also investigated.
ISSN:0349-652X
DOI:10.3109/02841868309134054