Neutron and gamma ray doses from a 252Cf brachytherapy source in a water phantom

被引：6

作者：

Al-Saihati, Ibahim ^{[1
]}

Naqvi, A. A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] King Fahd Univ Petr & Minerals, Dept Elect Engn, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

[2] King Fahd Univ Petr & Minerals, Dept Phys, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

来源：

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 2013年 / 296卷 / 02期

关键词：

Brachytherapy; Californium-252; Monte Carlo Simulation; Neutron dose; Gamma dose;

D O I：

10.1007/s10967-012-2172-5

中图分类号：

O65 [分析化学];

学科分类号：

070302 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Axial and radial doses of Neutrons and gamma rays from an Isotron Cf-252 Brachytherapy source were calculated in a Water phantom using Maienshein's prompt fission gamma rays data and Maxwellian neutron energy spectrum. It was observed that neutron dose due to the source casing thickness does not contribute significantly to the total dose. Further the calculated secondary gamma ray dose rate is very small compared to the calculated primary gamma dose rate. Neutron and secondary gamma ray dose calculated in this study agree with the published data. Results of this study will be presented here.

引用

页码：963 / 966

页数：4

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