Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 230-237 , Autumn 2010

Evaluation of Scatter Contribution and Distance Error by Iterative Methods for Strength Determination of HDR 192Ir Brachytherapy Source

  • Sudhir Kumar, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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  • Panchapakesan Srinivasan, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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  • Sunil D. Sharma, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Sunil D. Sharma, Ph.D., RP&AD, BARC, Department of Atomic Energy, CTCRS, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India
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  • Kamatam V. Subbaiah, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Safety Research Institute, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Kalpakkam, India
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  • Yelia S. Mayya, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Received 16 February 2009 ,Accepted 18 June 2009.

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PII: S0958-3947(09)00059-4

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.06.008

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 230-237 , Autumn 2010

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