Phantom dosimetry calculations for use in radiation-effects correlations. Technical report, 1 April 1983-30 July 1984

Technical Report · Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5871823

Kaul, D C; Roberts, J A; Egbert, S D

Models corresponding to an adult Rhesus Monkey and a simple analogue were created in combinatorial geometry for use in Monte Carlo radiation-transport calculations. The complex monkey phantom is based on anatomical measurements of a sectioned cadaver. Adjoint Monte Carlo calculations were performed to obtain the energy- and angle-differential adjoint fluence for the mid-head, mid-thorax locations in both phantoms and active marrow in the complex monkey phantom. The results were also convoluted with free-field spectra for two TRIGA reactor exposure room configurations at the Armed Forces Radiobiological Research Institute, using the VCS code system. Comparisons are made between calculated and measured KERMA values in the simple phantom. Good agreement is obtained. However, it is found that good agreement cannot be obtained using simple scalar coupling.

• Research Organization: Science Applications International Corp., Schaumburg, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5871823
• Report Number(s): AD-A-162706/6/XAB; SAI-84-1706
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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