The purpose of this work is to evaluate the dose rate distribution and to determine the boron effect on dose rate distribution for Cf-252 brachytherapy source. This study was carried out using a MonteCarlo simulation. To validate the MonteCarlo computer code, the dosimetric parameters were determined following the updated TG-43 formalism and compared with current literature data. the validated computer code was then applied to evaluate the neutron and photon dose distribution and to illustrate the boron loading effect.
Detailed dose distribution prediction of Cf-252 brachytherapy source with boron loading dose enhancement / J. Ghassoun; D. Mostacci; V. Molinari; A. Jehouani. - In: APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES. - ISSN 0969-8043. - STAMPA. - 68:(2010), pp. 265-270. [10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.004]
Detailed dose distribution prediction of Cf-252 brachytherapy source with boron loading dose enhancement
MOSTACCI, DOMIZIANO;
2010
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to evaluate the dose rate distribution and to determine the boron effect on dose rate distribution for Cf-252 brachytherapy source. This study was carried out using a MonteCarlo simulation. To validate the MonteCarlo computer code, the dosimetric parameters were determined following the updated TG-43 formalism and compared with current literature data. the validated computer code was then applied to evaluate the neutron and photon dose distribution and to illustrate the boron loading effect.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
