Published November 2017
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Journal article
Peripheral photoneutron dose measurement in medical linear accelerator using BD-PND bubble detector
Creators
- 1. Department of Medical Physics, Anna University, Chennai (India)
- 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, V.P.S. Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi (India)
- 3. Nuclear Safety Analysis Section, Safety Research Institute, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Kalpakkam (India)
Description
Cancer is the one of the greatest threat and leading death worldwide. Megavoltage photon beams operating above threshold energy of 10 MV produce photoneutron contamination by (γ, n) reaction. These photoneutron gives additional dose to patients and increase the integral dose. Hence, determination of photoneutron dose in a LINAC is current research interest
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Medical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- suppl.1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 122-123
- CODEN
- JMPHFE
Conference
- Title
- 17. Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics; 38. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
- Acronym
- AOCMP-AMPICON 2017
- Dates
- 4-7 Nov 2017
- Place
- Jaipur (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 49051723
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; PHOTON BEAMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; DISEASES; DOSES; DOSIMETRY; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY