Energy Optimization And Calculation Of Dose Absorption Enhancement Factor In Photon Activation Therapy

Introduction: Secondary radiation such as photoelectrons, Auger electrons and characteristic radiations cause a local boost in dose for a tumor when irradiated with an external X-ray beam after being loaded with elements capable of activating the tumor, e.g.; I and Gd. Materials and Methods:  In thi...

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Main Authors: Hassan Ranjbar, Mojtaba Shamsaei Zafarqandi, Mahammad Reza Ghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_7260_df78b60f89b2c20abb2f7abc7f58a738.pdf