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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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Bremsstrahlung dose of therapeutic beta nuclides in bone and muscle
HC Manjunatha
Department of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
H C Manjunatha
Department of Physics, Government College for Women, Kolar - 563 101, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Govt. of Karnataka, India, for providing financial grants in the scheme ''SEED MONEY TO YOUNG SCIENTIST RESEARCH'', Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-3919.116802
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In the nuclear medicine, beta nuclides are released during the treatment. This beta interacts with bone and muscle and produces external Bremsstrahlung (EB) radiation. Present work formulated a new method to evaluate the EB spectrum and hence the Bremsstrahlung dose of therapeutic beta nuclides (Lu-177, Sr-90, Sm-153, I-153, Cs-137, Au-201, Dy-165, Mo-99, Sr-89, Fe-59, P-32, Ho-166, Sr-92, Re-188, Y-90, Pr-147, Co-60, K-42) in bone and muscle. The Bremsstrahlung yields of these beta nuclides are also estimated. Bremsstrahlung production is higher in bone than that of muscle. Presented data provides a quick and convenient reference for radiation protection and it can be quickly employed to give a first pass dose estimate prior to a more detailed experimental study. |
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