title: High-energy neutron depth-dose distribution experiment.
abstract: A unique set of high-energy neutron depth-dose benchmark experiments were performed at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center/Weapons Neutron Research (LANSCE/WNR) complex. The experiments consisted of filtered neutron beams with energies up to 800 MeV impinging on a 30 x 30 x 30 cm3 liquid, tissue-equivalent phantom. The absorbed dose was measured in the phantom at various depths with tissue-equivalent ion chambers. This experiment is intended to serve as a benchmark experiment for the testing of high-energy radiation transport codes for the international radiation protection community.
authors.affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ferenci
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Hertel
mesh_terms: D001822:Body Burden; D005214:Fast Neutrons; D006801:Humans; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014481:United States