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Eghdam-Zamiri et al., 2021 - Google Patents

A Comparison of Conventional Empirical Formula and MCNPX Code in the Estimations of Photon and Neutron Skyshine Rates for an 18MV Radiotherapy Bunker

Eghdam-Zamiri et al., 2021

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8337252587457679198
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Eghdam-Zamiri R
Ghiasi H
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Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies

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Purpose: A physical phenomenon, scattering the radiation by the atmosphere above the room to the points at ground level around the linac treatment room is known as skyshine radiation. This study aimed to estimate photon and neutron skyshine from a linac in a high …
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