Measurement of stray radiation within a scanning proton therapy facility: EURADOS WG9 intercomparison exercise of active dosimetry systems.

J, Farah; V, Mares; M, Romero-Expósito; S, Trinkl; C, Domingo; V, Dufek; M, Klodowska; J, Kubancak; Ž, Knežević; M, Liszka; M, Majer; S, Miljanić; O, Ploc; K, Schinner; L, Stolarczyk; F, Trompier; M, Wielunski; P, Olko; RM, Harrison

doi:10.1118/1.4916667

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Measurement of stray radiation within a scanning proton therapy facility: EURADOS WG9 intercomparison exercise of active dosimetry systems.

Published in Medical physics • May 1, 2015

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Farah J

Mares V

Romero-Expósito M

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<h4>Purpose</h4>To characterize stray radiation around the target volume in scanning proton therapy and study the performance of active neutron monitors.<h4>Methods</h4>Working Group 9 of the European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS WG9-Radiation protection in medicine) carried out a large measur...

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