Determination of the photon spectrum of a therapeutic linear accelerator near the maze entrance: Comparison of Monte Carlo modeling and measurements using scintillation detectors corrected for pulse pile-up.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14304
Abstract: PURPOSE The determination of X-ray spectra near the maze entrance of linear accelerator (LINAC) rooms is challenging due to the pulsed nature of the LINAC source. Mathematical methods to account for pulse pile-up have been… read more here.
Keywords: maze entrance; monte carlo; spectrum; scintillation detectors ... See more keywords
Photoneutrons and Gamma Capture Dose Rates at the Maze Entrance of Varian TrueBeam and Elekta Versa HD Medical Linear Accelerators
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010078
Abstract: Herein, we evaluated the neutron and gamma capture dose equivalent rates at the maze entrance of Varian TrueBeam and Elekta Versa HD™ medical linear accelerators (linacs) using experimental measurements as well as empirical calculations. Dose… read more here.
Keywords: maze entrance; rates maze; gamma capture; dose rates ... See more keywords