High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy quality assurance: a practical guide
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High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy quality assurance: a practical guide
The widespread adoption of high dose rate brachytherapy with its inherent dangers necessitates adoption of appropriate quality assurance measures to minimize risks to both patients and medical staff. This paper is aimed at assisting someone who is establishing a new program or revising one already in place into adhere to the recently issued Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USA) regulations and th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1823-5530
DOI: 10.2349/biij.2.2.e34