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Measurements of photoneutron dose rate for 15 MV photon beam from medical linear accelerator using neutron survey meter

M. Ummey Habiba Musfika 1 , Hossen Mohammad Jamil 2 , Tanjim Siddiqua 3 , Md. Shakilur Rahman 4 , AKM Moinul Haque Meaze 5

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 2. Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Bangladesh.
  • 3. Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Bangladesh.
  • 4. Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Bangladesh.
  • 5. Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Correspondence: shakilurssdl@baec.gov.bd

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55976/dt.22023117434-40

  • Received

    20 April 2023

  • Revised

    17 June 2023

  • Accepted

    25 July 2023

  • Published

    02 August 2023

Cancer Radiotherapy Medical Linac Bremsstrahlung Survey meter Photoneutron Neutron Dose Rate

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How to Cite

Musfika, M. U. H., Hossen M. Jamil, T. Siddiqua, M. S. Rahman, and AKM M. H. Meaze. “Measurements of Photoneutron Dose Rate for 15 MV Photon Beam from Medical Linear Accelerator Using Neutron Survey Meter”. Diagnostics and Therapeutics, vol. 2, no. 1, Aug. 2023, pp. 34-40, doi:10.55976/dt.22023117434-40.
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