DocumentCode
871715
Title
Silicon Microdosimetry in Heterogeneous Materials: Simulation and Experiment
Author
Wroe, A. ; Rosenfeld, A. ; Cornelius, I. ; Prokopovich, D. ; Reinhard, M. ; Schulte, R. ; Bashkirov, V.
Author_Institution
Centre for Med. Radiat. Phys., Wollongong Univ., NSW
Volume
53
Issue
6
fYear
2006
Firstpage
3738
Lastpage
3744
Abstract
Microdosimetry spectra obtained experimentally utilizing a Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) microdosimeter within biological materials, was used to provide information on secondary radiation spectra at tissue boundaries. Comparative GEANT4 simulations of the experimental conditions were also conducted
Keywords
Monte Carlo methods; aerospace biophysics; biological tissues; dosimeters; dosimetry; radiation protection; silicon-on-insulator; GEANT4 simulations; SOI; biological materials; heterogeneous materials; protons; secondary radiation spectra; silicon microdosimetry spectra; silicon-on-insulator; tissue boundaries; Australia; Biological materials; Biological system modeling; Imaging phantoms; Microscopy; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Physics; Protons; Silicon on insulator technology; Space technology; GEANT4; microdosimetry; protons;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2006.885797
Filename
4033969
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