Study of Photoneutron Production for the 18 MV Photon Beam of the Siemens Medical linac by Monte Carlo Simulation

Study of Photoneutron Production for the 18 MV Photon Beam of the Siemens Medical linac by Monte Carlo Simulation

Background: Considering the importance of photoneutron production in linear accelerators, it is necessary to describe and measure the photoneutrons produced around modern linear accelerators. Objective: The aim of the present research is to study photoneutron production for the 18 MV photon beam of...

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Main Authors:	H Dowlatabadi, A A Mowlavi, M Ghorbani, S Mohammadi, C Knaup
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:	Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
Subjects:	neutron contamination particle accelerators 18 mv photon beam monte carlo method electrons neutron source strength proton spectrum
Online Access:	https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_45721_1c40bbcdc476d4b05d7cc60b1cd605b2.pdf

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