@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9216,
	  title     = {A Model for the Characterization and Selection of Beeswaxes for use as base Substitute Tissue in Photon Teletherapy},
	  author    = {R.M.V. Silva and  D.N. Souza},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This paper presents a model for the characterization
and selection of beeswaxes for use as base substitute tissue for the
manufacture of objects suitable for external radiotherapy using
megavoltage photon beams. The model of characterization was
divided into three distinct stages: 1) verification of aspects related to
the origin of the beeswax, the bee species, the flora in the vicinity of
the beehives and procedures to detect adulterations; 2) evaluation of
physical and chemical properties; and 3) evaluation of beam
attenuation capacity. The chemical composition of the beeswax
evaluated in this study was similar to other simulators commonly
used in radiotherapy. The behavior of the mass attenuation coefficient
in the radiotherapy energy range was comparable to other simulators.
The proposed model is efficient and enables convenient assessment
of the use of any particular beeswax as a base substitute tissue for
radiotherapy.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences},
	  volume    = {5},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2011},
	  pages     = {1132 - 1137},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9216},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/56},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 56, 2011},
	}