A comprehensive Monte Carlo study of out-of-field secondary neutron spectra in a scanned-beam proton therapy gantry room.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2021.01.001
Abstract: PURPOSE To simulate secondary neutron radiation fields that had been measured at different relative positions during phantom irradiation inside a scanning proton therapy gantry treatment room. Further, to identify origin, energy distribution, and angular emission… read more here.
Keywords: gantry; neutron spectra; proton; room ... See more keywords
Neutron spectra at a high energy heavy ion accelerator measured with a TLD-based Bonner spectrometer.
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/16/10/p10022
Abstract: A Bonner sphere spectrometer with TLD cards as sensitive elements was constructed and used at the GSI accelerator complex to measure the neutron spectral fluence rates for radiation safety purposes. The neutron spectra were measured… read more here.
Keywords: neutron spectra; energy heavy; heavy ion; accelerator ... See more keywords