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Measurement of neutron and charged particle contamination in high energy medical therapy x-ray beams using recoil track registration in polycarbonate foils

Description

The production of photoneutrons and high-energy charged particles by betatrons and linear accelerators used in radiotherapy is measured. It is concluded there exists sufficient contamination in high-energy x-ray beams to be a consideration in certain radiotherapy situations

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A02/MF A01.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
16 p.
Report number
CONF-800731--3

Conference

Title
Health Physics Society meeting.
Dates
20 - 26 Jul 1980.
Place
Seattle, WA, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12573641
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BETATRONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CONTAMINATION; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PHOTONEUTRONS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOTHERAPY; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BARYONS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEDICINE; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; PHOTONUCLEONS; RADIATIONS; THERAPY