[ RadSafe ] Permanent radioactive implants for treatment of breastcancer

[John Jacobus]

Of course, the real issue is does it provide improved
treatment of the patient.

--- "Geo>K0FF" <GEOelectronics at netscape.com> wrote:

> Pd-103 is a good choice, with a Gamma Ray of only
> ~20 keV, low penetrating 
> and below the detection threshold of most DHS
> detectors.
> Only a 16.9 day half-life too.
> 
> George Dowell
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandra Gabriel" <SLG2 at nrc.gov>
> To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:35 AM
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Permanent radioactive implants
> for treatment of 
> breastcancer
> 
> 
> > Information about a clinical trial using Pd-103
> permanent seed implants
> > for treatment of breast cancer is available at:
> >
> >
>
http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=12719&month=01&year=2006
> > _______________________________________________
> > 

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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


       
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