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Installation Shielding in Radiotherapy

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Radiation Protection in Medical Physics

Part of the book series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics ((NAPSB,volume 1))

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The topics of this lecture will include: General ICRP parameters W, U, T Part I: Linac installation Standard layout for the radiotherapy room Primary and secondary radiation Ever green NCRP51 Area limits NCRP151 approach to calculations Neutron contamination of high energy units Interactions of neutrons with matter Door calculation Part II: Brachytherapy Rooms Sources and their physical characteristics Two examples: HDR and LDR shielding calculations

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  1. Medical Physics Department IRCCS San Raffaele, Milano, Italy

    Riccardo Calandrino

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  1. , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, 74166, France

    Yves Lemoigne

  2. , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, 74166, France

    Alessandra Caner

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Calandrino, R. (2011). Installation Shielding in Radiotherapy. In: Lemoigne, Y., Caner, A. (eds) Radiation Protection in Medical Physics. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0247-9_18

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