Shielding Techniques for Radiation Oncology Facilities, 1st edition
Author: Patton H. McGinleyISBN: 9780944838815 ISBN10: 0944838812
Published: 1998 | | Hardcover
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Table of Contents
Table of ContentsHistory of X-Ray Room Shielding
- Years of Discovery (1895-1900)
- Gas Tube Era (1900-1913)
- Golden Age of X-Ray Generators (1913-1940)
- Early Betatrons and Linear Accelerators (1941-1960)
- Modern Radiation Therapy Period (1960-present)
Conventional Shield Design
- Calculation Methods
- Barrier Materials
- Barrier Thickness
- Width and Length of Primary Barrier
Conventional Maze Design
Photoneutrons
- Photoneutron Production
- State Rules and Regulations for Head Leakage
- Activation of Materials
- Materials for Neutron Shielding
Mazes and Doors for High-Energy Rooms
- Neutron Shielding
- Capture Gamma Ray Shielding
- Direct Shielded Doors
Metal and Concrete Shields
- Primary Barriers Containing Metal
- Laminated Primary Shield
- Patient Neutron Dose
Special Topics
- Radiation Skyshine
- HVAC Openings
- Ozone Production
- Air Activation
- Atrium
- Alternate Shielding Materials
Simulator, HDR, and Brachytherapy Rooms
- Simulators
- HDR Rooms
- Brachytherapy Rooms
Reports and Room Surveys
- The Radiation Shielding Report
- Construction Inspection
- Radiation Shielding Survey
- The Shielding Evaluation Report