A safe method of analysis for mechanical damage in spherical radioactive sources used in remote afterloading brachytherapy devices.
The examination of brachytherapy sources in a quality assurance program can result in significant exposure to staff. Even though exposure may be within prescribed limits attempts should be made to reduce such exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA concept). In this report, a system that can be used to examine small spherical radiation sources while minimizing exposure to staff is described.
Raaphorst
G P
GP
Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Ontario, Canada.
Szanto
J
J
Cygler
J
J
Laewen
A
A
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011835:Radiation Protection; D012449:Safety; D014741:Video Recording