Beta dose calculation in human arteries for various brachytherapy seed types
This dissertation explores beta dose profile of microspheres packed in arteries, various source geometries of 142Pr that can be used for therapeutic purpose, and dose backscatter factors for selected beta sources. A novel treatment method by injecting microspheres into feeding arteries of arteriove...
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Texas A&M University
2004
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/42 |