Abstract
In the radiation shielding design of the Finnish Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) facility,1 protecting the facility personnel from radiation exposure and to limit the whole body dose of the patient have been the primary safety concerns. Before the construction work of the irradiation room with heavy concrete walls and roof was started, the technical designs were verified by calculations. A shielding design limit of dose rate under 20µSv/h was set for laboratory area outside the irradiation room. For the shielding design purposes different materials and material thicknesses were tested by modelling of the materials and geometry and calculating the corresponding radiation levels. Shielding design calculations were made by two-dimensional radiation transport code DORT.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Frontiers in Neutron Capture Therapy |
Editors | M. F. Hawthorne, K. Shelly, R. J. Wiersema |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 623-628 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4615-1285-1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4613-5478-9 |
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Publication status | Published - 2001 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | 8th International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 13 Aug 1998 → 18 Aug 1998 |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer |
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Country | United States |
City | Los Angeles |
Period | 13/08/98 → 18/08/98 |