Campos neutrónicos producidos por un acelerador lineal para radioterapia / Neutron fields produced by linear accelerator for radiotherapy
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
;
9(36)Apr. 2007. ilus, tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Mediante una serie de medidas y cálculos Monte Carlo se han determinado las características dosimétricas y los espectros de los fotoneutrones que se producen en torno a un acelerador lineal para radioterapia de 18 MV. Las medidas se realizaron con dosímetros termoluminiscentes TLD 600 y TLD 700 que se expusieron desnudos y emparedados con Cd, así como dentro de una esfera de parafina y dentro de esferas Bonner.
ABSTRACT
Measurements and Monte Carlo calculations has been utilized to determine the dosimetric features as well as the neutron spectra of photoneutrons produced around an 18 MV linear accelerator for radiotherapy. Measurementes were carried out with bare and Cd covered thermolumiscent dosimeters, TLD600 and TLD700, as well as inside a paraffine moderator. TLD pairs were also utilized as thermal neutrons inside a Bonner sphere spectrometer.
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Main subject:
Particle Accelerators
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Radiotherapy
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Photons
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Neutrons
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
Journal subject:
Nuclear Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
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Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Río Hortega/ES
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Universidad de Valladolid/ES
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