Response to “Comment on ‘Medical use of all high activity sources should be eliminated for security concerns’ ” [Med. Phys. 42, 6773–6775 (2015)]
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: It was not my intention to call for immediate elimination of brachytherapy.However, considering the risks associated with radiation sources defined as Category 1 or 2 safety concerns by the IAEA 1 as I described in my point/counterpoint contribution, 2 I wanted to encourage development and proper implementation of alternative methods, such as electronic brachytherapy, 3 that do not employ high activity radioactive sources.Of course, the due process of their introduction to the clinic should be applied.I believe in progress.I expect that, with enough effort, high activity sources will be eliminated from clinical practice.
Source: Medical Physics
DOI: 10.1118/1.4953393
Author: Jacek Capala
Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Radiation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2469463395