Dosimetric study reveals significant discrepancies between calculated and measured radiation along an iridium-192 wire axis, indicating limitations in standard analytical calculation models.
The relative dose distribution around a 5.0-cm-long piece of 192Ir wire has been measured using LiF chips. Measurements were made at distances of 0.25 to 5.0 cm away from the source and distances of 0.0 to 4.0 cm along the source. In addition, measurements were also made at several distances along the axis of the source. Attention was paid to the errors associated with these measurements. A comparison was made between a commercial software program, ISODOS, an analytical solution to the Sievert integral, and the measurements. Good agreement was obtained at distances along and away from the source. Major disagreements were found at points along the source axis.
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