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Radiation: basic principles.

Kishor Mehta
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This communication describes some basic principles of radiation that are relevant for understanding its use in vascular brachytherapy. It describes various characteristics of gamma-rays and beta-particles, including their interaction with matter such as tissues. It also explains different terms and concepts such as radioactivity, half-life, absorbed dose, range which would help the brachytherapy practitioners appreciate the physics aspects of the therapy.

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BrachytherapyHumansIsotopesRadiation DosageRadiation, IonizingVascular DiseasesComparative StudyJournal Article

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Kishor Mehta. 2005. Radiation: basic principles.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2005.08.022

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