CPB Ljubljana 2018 course book

Historical Manchester technique

FOR A GIVEN TUMOUR VOLUME

➢ source strength ➢ application duration ➢ source geometry

POINT A

2 cm

2 cm

B

CERTAIN POINT A DOSE (R)

CLASSICAL APPLICATION: 144 hours (2 sessions) for 8000 R at point A (dose rate 53 R/h)

Meredith WJ, ed.. Radium dosage. The Manchester system. Edinburgh;1947.