The Effect of Neutron Contamination on Probability of Secondary Cancer in Radiotherapy of Pelvic Region with 18-MV Photons
Background: Todays, radiotherapy with high-energy photons is used as a common modality for cancer treatment. Unfortunately, high-energy photons can produce unwanted neutrons, and subsequently lead to increase the risk of secondary cancer in unshielded healthy organs. Methods: Using Monte Carlo (MC)...
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Vesnu Publications
2019-06-01
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| Series: | مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان |
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| Online Access: | http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/11478 |