Publication Citation
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| Author(s): | Michael G. Mitch; Christopher G. Soares; |
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| Title: | Primary Standards for Brachytherapy Sources |
| Published: | June 01, 2009 |
| Abstract: | The AAPM dosimetry protocol for LDR brachytherapy seeds that emit x-rays of energies ≤ 50 keV is described in the TG-43U1 report (Rivard et al. 2004). In this protocol, it is specified that the strength of such sources be expressed in terms of air-kerma strength, traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST maintains and disseminates the primary air-kerma strength standard for all 125I, 103Pd, and 131Cs seed models. |
| Citation: | 2009 AAPM Summer School |
| Publisher: | AAPM, College Park, MD |
| Pages: | pp. 549 - 565 |
| Keywords: | absorbed dose; air-kerma; brachytherapy; dosimetry; well chamber |
| Research Areas: | Medical Physics |
| PDF version: |  Click here to retrieve PDF version of paper (248KB) |