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October 31, 2024
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Experimental Validation of Neutron Activation Simulation of a Varian Medical Linear Accelerator

Publicated to: Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2016-October 5656-5659 - 2016-01-01 2016-October(), DOI: 10.1109/embc.2016.7592010

Authors:

Morató, S; Juste, B; Miró, R; Verdú, G; Díez, S
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Hosp Clin Univ Valencia, Avda Blasco Ibanez 17 - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Ind Radiophys & Environm Safety ISIRYM, Cami Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

This work presents a Monte Carlo simulation using the last version of MCNP, v.6.1.1, of a Varian CLinAc emitting a 15MeV photon beam. The main objective of the work is to estimate the photoneutron production and activated products inside the medical linear accelerator head. To that, the Varian LinAc head was modelled in detail using the manufacturer information, and the model was generated with a CAD software and exported as a mesh to be included in the particle transport simulation. The model includes the transport of photoneutrons generated by primary photons and the (n,gamma) reactions which can result in activation products. The validation of this study was done using experimental measures. Activation products have been identified by in situ gamma spectroscopy placed at the jaws exit of the LinAc shortly after termination of a high energy photon beam irradiation. Comparison between experimental and simulation results shows good agreement.
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Keywords

ChemistryCopperCopper radioisotopesGamma radiationGamma raysMagnetic and electromagnetic equipmentMonte carlo methodNeutronNeutronsParticle acceleratorsPhotonPhotonsTungsten

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

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Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-03:

  • WoS: 3
  • Scopus: 7
  • Europe PMC: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-03:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 10 (PlumX).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Patton, J) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Juste Vidal, Belen Jeanine.

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