Published 1988
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Journal article
Calculation of quality factor for monoenergetic neutrons - in accordance with ICRU Report 40
Description
The quality factors for heavy particle dose in tissue from first interactions of monoenergetic neutrons calculated directly from the new quality factor determination given in ICRU Report 40 are presented as a function of neutron energy. The results of the calculation are compared with previously published calculations based on old concepts. For neutron energies from 100 keV up to 1 MeV these differences are about a factor of two. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Journal Volume
- 25
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
- Journal Page Range
- 21-24
- ISSN
- 0144-8420
- CODEN
- RPDOD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 20018610
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY DEPENDENCE; KEV RANGE 01-10; KEV RANGE 10-100; KEV RANGE 100-1000; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; QUALITY FACTOR; TISSUES
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY RANGE; KEV RANGE