Title :
Shielding and activation study for proton medical accelerators
Author :
Knowles, H.B. ; Orthel, J.L. ; Hill, B.W.
Author_Institution :
G.H. Gillespie Assoc. Inc., Del Mar, CA, USA
Abstract :
A preliminary study has reviewed much of the pertinent data on the required radiation shielding and radioactivation processes associated with the operation of a 70-250 MeV proton accelerator to be used for cancer therapy. As a result, a “tool kit” has been prepared for designing appropriate shielding and evaluating radiation hazards from activation around such accelerators, It includes general principles, a simple desktop computer program for preliminary facility design and the use of the LCS Monte Carlo program. The anticipated integration of the ORIHET program with LCS will provide detailed activation information
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; health hazards; proton accelerators; shielding; 70 to 250 MeV; LCS Monte Carlo program; ORIHET program; cancer therapy; medical; proton medical accelerators; radiation hazards; radioactivation; shielding; Acceleration; Attenuation; Biomedical applications of radiation; Hazards; Neutrons; Personnel; Physics; Proton accelerators; Q factor; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.309114
