Photonuclear isotope characterization of a Siemens KDS 18 MV linac head.
Induced activity due to photonuclear reactions produced in the vacuum window of the accelerating wave-guide, the x-ray target and the beam-flattening filter of an 18 MV Siemens KDS linac has been studied. Measurements were performed using a high-purity portable germanium detector. Radioisotopes such as 196Au, 57Co, 60Co and other traces were detected one week after the last clinical use of the linac.
Roig
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Institut de Tècniques Energètiques, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Diagonal 647, E08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Panettieri
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Ginjaume
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Sánchez-Reyes
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D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D004583:Electrons; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D017785:Photons; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012984:Software; D013997:Time Factors; D014965:X-Rays
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes