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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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2012
2012
Radioisotope sources are commonly used in a variety of industrial and medical applications. The US National Research Council has… 
1991
1991
Die interstitielle und intrakavitare Brachytherapie mit Iridium-192 eignet sich fur die Bestrahlung umschriebener Tumore und… 
1987
1987
Template-guided implantation of rigid steel or plastic guide needles for afterloading of radioactive sources is widely used in… 
1984
1984
Intraoperative interstitial implantation of iridium 192 during a lumpectomy for carcinoma of the breast has been well tolerated… 
1983
1983
Twenty-seven patients with the diagnosis of primary carcinoma of the vagina were treated by definitive radiotherapy. Twenty-three… 
1982
1982
In the treatment of tumors using interstitial implants of radioactive seeds, the accuracy of computed dose distributions depends… 
1979
1979
Aided by suprapubic surgical access, after-loading transperineal iridium-192 wire implantations have been done for prostatic… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The absorption and scatter of radiation in tissue alter the dose distribution around interstitial and intracavitary radioactive… 
Review
1968
Review
1968
A review of the physical factors that are used to compute the dose in rads at points around linear radium sources has included a…