An Analytical Model of Leakage Neutron Equivalent Dose for Passively-Scattered Proton Radiotherapy and Validation with Measurements

An Analytical Model of Leakage Neutron Equivalent Dose for Passively-Scattered Proton Radiotherapy and Validation with Measurements

Exposure to stray neutrons increases the risk of second cancer development after proton therapy. Previously reported analytical models of this exposure were difficult to configure and had not been investigated below 100 MeV proton energy. The purposes of this study were to test an analytical model o...

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Main Authors: Christopher Schneider, Wayne Newhauser, Jad Farah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
proton therapy
neutron equivalent dose
analytical model
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/2/795

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