Neutron dosimetry in solid water phantom

Journal Article · Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2014 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901372· OSTI ID:22390508

Benites-Rengifo, Jorge Luis, E-mail: [e-mail] ^[1]; Vega-Carrillo, Hector Rene, E-mail: [e-mail] ^[2]

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1. Centro Estatal de Cancerologia de Nayarit, Calzada de la Cruz 118 Sur, Tepic Nayarit, Mexico and Instituto Tecnico Superior de Radiologia, ITEC, Calle Leon 129, Tepic Nayarit (Mexico)
2. Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Unidad Academica de Estudios Nucleares, Apdo. postal 336, 98000, Zacatecas, Zac. (Mexico)

The neutron spectra, the Kerma and the absorbed dose due to neutrons were estimated along the incoming beam in a solid water phantom. Calculations were carried out with the MCNP5 code, where the bunker, the phantom and the model of the15 MV LINAC head were modeled. As the incoming beam goes into the phantom the neutron spectrum is modified and the dosimetric values are reduced.

• OSTI ID: 22390508
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1626, Issue 1; Conference: 13. Mexican Symposium on Medical Physics, Leon, Guanajuato (Mexico), 15-16 Mar 2014; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
ABSORBED RADIATION DOSES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
KERMA
M CODES
NEUTRON DOSIMETRY
NEUTRON SPECTRA
PHANTOMS
WATER