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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2016.39.1.11

Characterization of the Neutron for Linear Accelerator Shielding Wall using a Monte Carlo Simulation  

Lee, Dong Yeon (Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Dongnam Inst. of Radiological & Medical Scienc)
Park, Eun Tae (Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital)
Kim, Jung Hoon (Dept. of Radiologic Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.39, no.1, 2016 , pp. 89-97 More about this Journal
Abstract
As previous studies to proceed with the evaluation of the radioactive at linear accelerator's shielding concrete wall. And the shielding wall was evaluated the characteristics for the incoming neutron. As a result, the shielding wall is the average amount of incoming neutrons 10 MV 4.63E-7%, 15 MV 9.69E-6%, showed the occurrence of 20 MV 2.18E-5%. The proportion of thermal neutrons of which are found to be approximately 18-33%. The neutron generation rate can be seen as a slight numerical order. However, in consideration of the linear accelerator operating time we can not ignore the effects of neutrons. Accordingly radioactive problem of the radiation shield wall of the treatment room will be this should be considered.
Keywords
Linear Accelerator; Neutron; Simulation; Radioactive;
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