Dosimetry intercomparisons and protocols for therapeutic applications of fast neutron beams
conference paper
For an adequate evaluation and comparison of clinical results obtained at different centers, the neutron dosimetry procedures should be consistent. A considerable number of neutron dosimetry intercomparisons has been performed during the past 5 years; the general conclusions resulting from these intercomparisons will be summarized. Protocols for neutron dosimetry for radiotherapy have been drafted/or the European and American groups involved infast neutron radiotherapy. The highlights of the protocols will be discussed and the differences between them will be reported. Although adoption of uniform basic parameters is desirable, it seems equally important to standardize the experimental techniques employed for the determination of absorbed dose. The introduction of a secondary standard or a transfer dosimeter would be of great importance for the consistency of neutron dosimetry for biological and medical applications.
TNO Identifier
355473
Publisher
Pergamon Press
Source title
High-LET Radiations in Clinical Radiotherapy : Proceedings of the 3rd meeting on fundamental and practical aspects of the application of fast neutrons and other High-LET particles in clinical radiotherapy, The Hague, 13-15 September 1978
Editor(s)
Barendsen, G.W.
Broerse, J.J.
Breur, K.
Broerse, J.J.
Breur, K.
Place of publication
Oxford
Pages
117-123
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