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iridium 192

Known as: Ir-192, Iridium Ir 192, Iridium-192 
A radioactive isotope of iridium. Iridium-192 emits gamma rays and has a half-life of 74 days. A high dose rate of this radioisotope can be used in… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
High dose-rate brachytherapy source localization: positional resolution using a diamond detector.
A potential real-time source position verification process for high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment is described. This… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
High dose rate brachytherapy of localized prostate cancer.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Optimum fractionation for high-dose-rate endoesophageal brachytherapy following external irradiation of early stage esophageal cancer.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Outcome of treatment of upper third vaginal recurrences of cervical and endometrial carcinomas with interstitial brachytherapy.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Intraluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of pancreas and bile duct carcinoma.
Review
1990
Review
1990
Endobronchial radiation therapy (EBRT) in the management of lung cancer.
1985
1985
IRIDIUM‐192 INTERSTITIAL BRACHYTHERAPY OF EQUINE SARCOID
Twenty-three equine sarcoids in 22 horses were treated, using an afterloading technique, with iridium-192 (192Ir) interstitial… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Iridium-192 afterloaded implant in the retreatment of head and neck cancers.
Abstract Retreatment of persistent (or “recurrent”) carcinoma of the head and neck by means of after-loading 192Ir techniques may… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The effective attenuation in water of the gamma rays of gold 198, iridium 192, cesium 137, radium 226, and cobalt 60.
The absorption and scatter of radiation in tissue alter the dose distribution around interstitial and intracavitary radioactive… 
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