Photonuclear isotope characterization of a Siemens KDS 18 MV linac head

M. Roig; V. Panettieri; Merce Ginjaume; As Sánchez-Reyes

doi:10.1088/0031-9155/49/14/N05

Photonuclear isotope characterization of a Siemens KDS 18 MV linac head

M. Roig, V. Panettieri, Merce Ginjaume, As Sánchez-Reyes

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Induced activity due to photonuclear reactions produced in the vacuum window of the accelerating wave-guide, the x-ray target and the beam-flattening filter of an 18 MV Siemens KDS linac has been studied. Measurements were performed using a high-purity portable germanium detector. Radioisotopes such as ¹⁹⁶Au, ⁵⁷CO, ⁶⁰Co and other traces were detected one week after the last clinical use of the linac.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	N243-N246
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physics in Medicine & Biology
Volume	49
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/49/14/N05
Publication status	Published - 21 Jul 2004
Externally published	Yes

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