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Nuclear interaction cross sections for proton radiotherapy

✍ Scribed by M.B. Chadwick; D.T.L. Jones; G.J. Arendse; A.A. Cowley; W.A. Richter; J.J. Lawrie; R.T. Newman; J.V. Pilcher; F.D. Smit; G.F. Steyn; JW Koen; JA Stander

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
437 KB
Volume
654
Category
Article
ISSN
0375-9474

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✦ Synopsis

Model calculations of proton-induced nuclear reaction cross sections are described for biologically-important targets. Measurements made at the National Accelerator Centre are presented for double-differential proton, deuteron, triton, helium-3 and alpha particle spectra, for 150 and 200 MeV protons incident on C, N, and O. These data are needed for Monte Carlo simulations of radiation transport and absorbed dose in proton therapy. Data relevant to the use of positron emission tomography to locate the Bragg peak are also described.

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