Dosimetry and verification of <sup>60</sup>Co total body irradiation with human phantom and semiconductor diodes

Total Body Irradiation (TBI) is a form of radiotherapy used for patients prior to bone marrow or stem cell transplant to destroy any undetectable cancer cells. The dosimetry characteristics of a <sup> 60</sup> Co unit for TBI were studied and a simple method for the calculation of the pr...

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Main Authors: Allahverdi Mahmoud, Geraily Ghazale, Esfehani Mahbod, Sharafi Aliakbar, Haddad Peyman, Shirazi Alireza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2007;volume=32;issue=4;spage=169;epage=174;aulast=Allahverdi