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Title: Thin californium-containing radioactive source wires

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1035790

A cermet wire includes at least 1% californium-252 and is characterized by a diameter of no more than 0.0225 inch.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
8,088,056
Application Number:
11/379,824
OSTI ID:
1035790
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Clinical brachytherapy with neutron emitting 252Cf sources and adherence to AAPM TG-43 dosimetry protocol journal January 1999

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