Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities
Thesis (S.B. and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1998.
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| author | Folkert, Michael R. (Michael Ryan), 1975- |
| author2 | Jacquelyn C. Yanch. |
| author_facet | Jacquelyn C. Yanch. Folkert, Michael R. (Michael Ryan), 1975- |
| author_sort | Folkert, Michael R. (Michael Ryan), 1975- |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/504922020-07-14T21:53:08Z Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities Folkert, Michael R. (Michael Ryan), 1975- Jacquelyn C. Yanch. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Nuclear Engineering Thesis (S.B. and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-63). A study was performed to develop a Monte Carlo method of modeling neutron shielding of proton therapy facilities in a complex, realistic environment. The bulk neutron shielding of the Northeast Proton Therapy Center (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA) was used as the basis of the design work. A geometrical model of the facility was simulated using the LAHET Code System, a set of Monte Carlo codes developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Additional software tools for reading and analyzing the simulation data that the model provides have been developed and tested. In order to verify the computer simulations, neutron detection and data acquisition systems have been assembled, modified, and thoroughly tested in order to monitor the neutron dose equivalent during proton beam operation at several locations on a continuous basis. Preliminary tests show that the geometry and physics models proposed in this work are valid. by Michael R. Folkert. S.B.and S.M. 2010-01-07T20:45:29Z 2010-01-07T20:45:29Z 1998 1998 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50492 42254993 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 66 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Nuclear Engineering Folkert, Michael R. (Michael Ryan), 1975- Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| title | Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| title_full | Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| title_fullStr | Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| title_short | Monte Carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| title_sort | monte carlo simulation of neutron shielding for proton therapy facilities |
| topic | Nuclear Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50492 |
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