Radiation safety program in high dose rate brachytherapy facility at INHS Asvini

Brachytherapy concerns primarily the use of radioactive sealed sources which are inserted into catheters or applicators and placed directly into tissue either inside or very close to the target volume. The use of radiation in treatment of patients involves both benefits and risks. It has been report...

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Main Authors: Kirti Tyagi, Deboleena Mukherjeeb, Hari Mukundan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Medical Society
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Online Access:http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2014;volume=16;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=Tyagi;type=0