Neutron contamination in radiotherapy processes: a review study

N Banaee, K Goodarzi… - Journal of Radiation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Using high-energy photon beams is one of the most practical methods in radiotherapy
treatment of cases in deep site located tumors. In such treatments, neutron contamination …

Neutron dose equivalent and neutron spectra in tissue for clinical linacs operating at 15, 18 and 20 MV

SA Martinez-Ovalle, R Barquero… - Radiation protection …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
In this work, the dose equivalent due to photoneutrons and the neutron spectra in tissue was
calculated for various linacs (Varian Clinac 2100C, Elekta Inor, Elekta SL25 and Siemens …

Neutron dose measurements of Varian and Elekta linacs by TLD600 and TLD700 dosimeters and comparison with MCNP calculations

HA Nedaie, H Darestani, N Banaee… - Journal of Medical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
High-energy linacs produce secondary particles such as neutrons (photoneutron
production). The neutrons have the important role during treatment with high energy photons …

Monte Carlo estimation of photoneutrons spectra and dose equivalent around an 18 MV medical linear accelerator

A Alem-Bezoubiri, F Bezoubiri, A Badreddine… - Radiation Physics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
A fully detailed Monte Carlo geometrical model of an 18 MV Varian Clinac 2100C medical
linear accelerator, lodged at Blida Anti-Cancer Centre in Algeria, was developed during this …

Neutron spectrometry and determination of neutron contamination around the 15 MV Siemens Primus LINAC

N Mohammadi, H Miri-Hakimabad… - … of radioanalytical and …, 2015 - Springer
Despite the importance of photoneutrons doses produced in the high-energy linear
accelerators, currently they are not considered in the treatment planning systems. Therefore …

[HTML][HTML] 医用电子直线加速器感生放射性的测量和分析

贾斌, 朱建国, 杨淑慧, 牛菲, 卢峰, 张琳, 闵楠 - 中国辐射卫生, 2021 - html.rhhz.net
目的通过对医用电子直线加速器感生放射性进行测量, 研究感生放射性冷却规律, 并为评估患者,
医务人员及公众额外受照剂量提供基础数据. 方法采用automess—6150AD6/H+ 6150AD-b/H …

Analysis of improved neutron activation technique using thick foils for application on medical LINAC environment

E Vagena, S Stoulos, M Manolopoulou - Nuclear Instruments and Methods …, 2016 - Elsevier
An improved neutron activation technique is analyzed that can be used for the
characterization of the neutron field in low neutron flux environments, such as medical …

Measurement of neutron dose in the compensator IMRT treatment

A Rezaian, HA Nedaie, N Banaee - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2017 - Elsevier
A radiation treatment delivery technique, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), has
found widespread use in the treatment of cancers. One of IMRT implementing methods is …

Geant4 simulations on medical Linac operation at 18 MV: Experimental validation based on activation foils

E Vagena, S Stoulos, M Manolopoulou - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The operation of a medical linear accelerator was simulated using the Geant4 code
regarding to study the characteristics of an 18 MeV photon beam. Simulations showed that …

Measurement of the secondary neutron dose distribution from the LET spectrum of recoils using the CR-39 plastic nuclear track detector in 10áMV X-ray medical …

T Fujibuchi, S Kodaira, F Sawaguchi, Y Abe… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2015 - Elsevier
We measured the recoil charged particles from secondary neutrons produced by the
photonuclear reaction in a water phantom from a 10-MV photon beam from medical linacs …