BRACHYTHERAPY

Question 1

cesium 137 half-life

Answer 1

30 years

Question 2

iridium 192 half-life

Answer 2

73.8 days

Question 3

cobalt 60 half-life

Answer 3

5.26 years

Question 4

iodine 125 half-life

Answer 4

60 days

Question 5

palladium 103 half-life

Answer 5

17 days

Question 6

gold 198 half-life

Answer 6

2.7 days

Question 7

strontium 90 half-life

Answer 7

28.9 years

Question 8

strontium 89 half-life

Answer 8

51 days

Question 9

iodine 131 half-life

Answer 9

8.06 days

Question 10

cesium 137 source form

Answer 10

tubes, needles

Question 11

iridium 192 source form

Answer 11

seeds

Question 12

cobalt 60 source form

Answer 12

encapsulated spheres

Question 13

iodine 125 source form

Answer 13

seeds

Question 14

gold 198 source form

Answer 14

seeds

Question 15

palladium 103 source form

Answer 15

seeds

Question 16

strontium 90 source form

Answer 16

plaque

Question 17

strontium 89 source form

Answer 17

IV solution

Question 18

iodine 131 source form

Answer 18

capsule

Question 19

cesium 137 applications

Answer 19

LDR intracavitary, interstitial

Question 20

iridium 192 applications

Answer 20

LDR interstial, HRD interstitial, intracavitary

Question 21

cobalt 60 applications

Answer 21

HDR intracavitary

Question 22

iodine 125 applications

Answer 22

interstitial

Question 23

palladium 103 applications

Answer 23

interstitial

Question 24

gold 198 applications

Answer 24

interstitial

Question 25

strontium 90 applications

Answer 25

superficial ocular lesions

Question 26

strontium 89 applications

Answer 26

diffuse bone metastases

Question 27

iodine 131 applications

Answer 27

thyroid cancer

Question 55

Phosphorus

Answer 55

13.8 days