Standardization of cesium-137 gamma-ray sources in terms of exposure units (Roentgens)

journal article
Published by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards Section A: Physics and Chemistry

Vol. 74A (1) , 1-6
https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.074a.001

Abstract

¹³⁷Cs γ-ray sources, which have been proposed by the Public Health Service as a substitute for radium in the treatment of malignant diseases, require suitable calibration if consistency is to be achieved in radiation treatment.

Keywords

CALIBRATION
CAVITY IONIZATION CHAMBER
CESIUM-137
EXPOSURE RATE
SCATTERED RADIATION
STANDARDIZATION

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