Structural shielding design and evaluation for megavoltage x- and gamma-ray radiotherapy facilities : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Structural shielding design and evaluation for megavoltage x- and gamma-ray radiotherapy facilities : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bethesda, MD : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, [2005]
Series:NCRP report ; no. 151.
Subjects:
Medical radiology > Equipment and supplies > Safety measures.
Shielding (Radiation)
Radiotherapy > Safety measures.
Gamma rays > Physiological effect.
Medical radiology > Safety measures.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Calculational methods
  • Workload, use factor and absorbed-dose rate considerations
  • Structural details
  • Special considerations
  • Shielding evaluation (surveys)
  • Examples.