Uniformity in dosimetry protocols for therapeutic applications of fast neutron beams. 1987

B J Mijnheer, and P Wootton, and J R Williams, and J Eenmaa, and C J Parnell
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.

In this supplement to both the American and the European protocols for clinical neutron dosimetry, new recommendations are given with respect to the basic physical parameters and experimental techniques employed. For neutron dosimetry, the air kerma or exposure calibration in a photon beam is the most suitable method for the calibration of tissue-equivalent ionization chambers until calibration in a standard neutron field becomes available. More recent data are recommended for the physical parameters required for the photon calibration as well as for the measurements in the neutron beam. Water is recommended as the reference phantom material due to its similarity in absorption and scattering properties to muscle. The resulting overall change in absorbed dose calculated according to this supplement, compared with the original protocols, will be smaller than about +/- 2% due to differences in the basic physical parameters. An additional change of several percent occurs at depth in a phantom as a result of the difference between water and the muscle-equivalent liquid formerly recommended as the reference phantom material.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008433 Mathematics The deductive study of shape, quantity, and dependence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Mathematic
D008953 Models, Anatomic Three-dimensional representation to show anatomic structures. Models may be used in place of intact animals or organisms for teaching, practice, and study. Anatomic Models,Models, Surgical,Moulages,Models, Anatomical,Anatomic Model,Anatomical Model,Anatomical Models,Model, Anatomic,Model, Anatomical,Model, Surgical,Moulage,Surgical Model,Surgical Models
D009502 Neutrons Electrically neutral elementary particles found in all atomic nuclei except light hydrogen; the mass is equal to that of the proton and electron combined and they are unstable when isolated from the nucleus, undergoing beta decay. Slow, thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons refer to the energy levels with which the neutrons are ejected from heavier nuclei during their decay. Neutron
D011878 Radiotherapy The use of IONIZING RADIATION to treat malignant NEOPLASMS and some benign conditions. Radiotherapy, Targeted,Targeted Radiotherapy,Radiation Therapy,Radiation Therapy, Targeted,Radiation Treatment,Targeted Radiation Therapy,Radiation Therapies,Radiation Therapies, Targeted,Radiation Treatments,Radiotherapies,Radiotherapies, Targeted,Targeted Radiation Therapies,Targeted Radiotherapies,Therapies, Radiation,Therapies, Targeted Radiation,Therapy, Radiation,Therapy, Targeted Radiation,Treatment, Radiation
D011879 Radiotherapy Dosage The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy. Dosage, Radiotherapy,Dosages, Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Dosages
D005214 Fast Neutrons Neutrons, the energy of which exceeds some arbitrary level, usually around one million electron volts. Fast Neutron,Neutron, Fast,Neutrons, Fast
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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