A technical equipment for workroom with californium-252 used for the gamma-neutron brachytherapy

T Tacev; V Krystof; O Ott; A Malír; O Rasovská; V Strnad

A technical equipment for workroom with californium-252 used for the gamma-neutron brachytherapy

Strahlenther Onkol. 1988 May;164(5):296-9.

Authors

T Tacev¹, V Krystof, O Ott, A Malír, O Rasovská, V Strnad

Affiliation

¹ Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Brno.

PMID: 3375985

Abstract

A proposal for the 252Cf intracavitary brachytherapeutic workroom with the description of the technical equipment for the radioactive source storage and manipulation and the personal protection against the gamma-neutron radiation is provided.

MeSH terms

Brachytherapy*
Californium / therapeutic use*
Czechoslovakia
Hospital Departments / organization & administration*
Humans
Materials Management, Hospital
Radiation Protection
Radiology Department, Hospital / organization & administration*

Substances

Californium