• Title of article

    Neutron spectra around medical treatment facilities

  • Author/Authors

    Schraube، نويسنده , , H and Kneschaurek، نويسنده , , P and Schraube، نويسنده , , G and Wagner، نويسنده , , F.M and Weitzenegger، نويسنده , , E، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    463
  • To page
    467
  • Abstract
    The neutron field condition in and around the treatment room of the neutron therapy facility at the research reactor FRM in Garching-München was studied for radiation protection purposes. Neutron spectrometry was conducted by using a 15-channel multisphere spectrometer. From the unfolded spectral shapes, averaged dose conversion coefficients were derived and correction factors for the reading of two neutron monitors obtained. These results were compared with further measurements done at a medical linear accelerator where the neutrons are produced by (γ, n) processes in the irradiation head.
  • Keywords
    Therapy facilities , Radiation Protection , Neutron spectra , Multisphere spectrometer
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2018129