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Monte Carlo for Shielding of Radiotherapy Facilities
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Biggs, Peter J. Kry, Stephen F. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Shielding is an important and challenging aspect of radiotherapy management. The purpose of shielding radiotherapy machines is to reduce the dose equivalent to a point outside the treatment room to an acceptably low level. Failure to design shielding adequately can result in overexposures to personnel or expensive barrier retrofitting. Book Name: Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2011-0-17570-1&isbn=9780429193859&doi=10.1201/b13961-31&format=pdf |
| Ending Page | 332 |
| Page Count | 22 |
| Starting Page | 311 |
| DOI | 10.1201/b13961-31 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-04-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Monte Carlo Low Level Dose Equivalent Treatment Room Radiotherapy Management Shielding Radiotherapy Barrier Retrofitting |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |