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Medical physics

a set of rules for placing radium sources in brachytherapy so that a defined plane or volume receives a uniform dose within set limits.

In medical physics, Manchester system refers to a set of rules for placing radium sources in brachytherapy so that a defined plane or volume receives a uniform dose within set limits. This meaning comes from Paterson (1934) in The British Journal of Radiology.[1]

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References

Paterson, R., & Parker, H. M. (1934). A Dosage System for Gamma Ray Therapy. The British Journal of Radiology, 7(82), 592-632. https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-7-82-592

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