During radiotherapy treatments with high energy electron sources some nuclear reactions take place. This means that several kinds of radioisotopes are generated both in the device and then in the treatment chamber walls and some additional dose is given to the patient and to the staff of the radiotherapy unit, due to the decay processes, often implying gamma-ray emissions. To show these effects a portable NaI(Tl) monitor is used for gamma spectrometry.
Isolan, L., Cucchi, G., Iori, M., Sghedoni, R., Sumini, M. (2016). Monte Carlo estimation and measurement of the activation products due to an electron linear accelerator for medical applications [10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.412].
Monte Carlo estimation and measurement of the activation products due to an electron linear accelerator for medical applications
ISOLAN, LORENZO;SUMINI, MARCO
2016
Abstract
During radiotherapy treatments with high energy electron sources some nuclear reactions take place. This means that several kinds of radioisotopes are generated both in the device and then in the treatment chamber walls and some additional dose is given to the patient and to the staff of the radiotherapy unit, due to the decay processes, often implying gamma-ray emissions. To show these effects a portable NaI(Tl) monitor is used for gamma spectrometry.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
