Year
2019
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
School of Physics
Abstract
Electron Linear Accelerators (linacs) used in Radiotherapy treatments produce undesired photoneutrons when they are operated at energies above 8 MeV (electron mode) and at energies above 6 MV (photon mode). These neutrons contaminate the therapeutic beam and increase both in and out of field dose to patients. Dosimetric characterisations of these high energy beams, as well as investigations about neutron contamination are highly important for medical physicists working in the hospital. Primarily the need is to detect these neutrons and be able to estimate the neutron dose equivalent.
Recommended Citation
Gracanin, Vanja, Neutron Dosimetry for an 18 MV Medical Linear Accelerator, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Physics, University of Wollongong, 2019. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses1/519
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.