title: Determination of a calibration factor for the nondestructive assay of Guidant 32P brachytherapy sources.
abstract: A calibration factor ('dial setting') for the nondestructive assay of Guidant TiNi-encapsulated 32P intravascular brachytherapy wire sources has been determined for measurements with the Capintec CRC-12 (sic. 'dose calibrator') ionization chamber. The calibration factor was derived from ionization current measurements with the CRC-12 followed by very quantitative, destructive assays of the 32P content in two sources.
authors.affiliation: Physics Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8462, USA. rcolle@nist.gov
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Collé
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Coursey
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D002138:Calibration; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium