ISSN:
1619-7089
Keywords:
Radiation doses
;
Therapy
;
SPECT
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has been shown to be of value in estimating the radiation dose to the peritoneum from 32P therapy. Simple dosimetry calculations, assuming uniform irradiation of tissue, indicate that radiation doses of ∼40 Gy to the peritoneal surface are achieved. However, the images show that the radionuclide distribution is non-uniform, giving rise to radiation dose variations of at least a factor of 10.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00252342
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