Radiation shielding for gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units
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Radiation shielding for gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units
Shielding calculations for gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units are complicated by the fact that the radiation is highly anisotropic. Shielding design for these devices is unique. Although manufacturers will answer questions about the data that they provide for shielding evaluation, they will not perform calculations for customers. More than 237 such units are now installed in centers worldwid...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1526-9914
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i3.2355