Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
Evaluation of shielding materials against photoneutrons in radiotherapy through Monte Carlo simulation with FLUKA.
Ibrahim Ait Ouaggou, Yassine Oulhouq, Dikra Bakari, Abdeslem Rrhioua, Mustapha Zerfaoui
Published: 202610.1016/j.apradiso.2025.112259
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: High-energy linear accelerators (>10 MV) used in radiotherapy generate unwanted photoneutrons through photonuclear reactions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of different shielding materials to reduce photoneutron production while p…
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