Shielding and radiation safety around a superconducting cyclotron neutron therapy facility. 1995

M Yudelev, and R L Maughan, and K Dunlap
Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center, Harper Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.

Prior to routine operation of the neutron therapy unit a radiation survey was performed in order to confirm the shielding design and to assure the safety of the personnel involved in the operation of the unit. The shielding requirements were calculated in accordance with NCRP Report No. 51. The contributions of the neutron and gamma dose equivalents have been measured separately outside the treatment room. The exposure outside the shield is negligible. In general, the measured values were lower than those derived from the shielding calculations. The highest total dose equivalents were registered at locations corresponding to the highest calculated values.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D011835 Radiation Protection Methods and practices adopted to protect against RADIATION. Protection, Radiation
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017357 Cyclotrons Devices for accelerating charged particles in a spiral path by a constant-frequency alternating electric field. This electric field is synchronized with the movement of the particles in a constant magnetic field. Synchrocyclotrons,Cyclotron,Synchrocyclotron

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