Frederik J Vernimmen
Author
Publisher
Morressier
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Neutron contamination from high Z materials in a passively scattered beam has been cause for concern regarding carcinogenesis because neutrons are quite potent in this regard.Based on a combination of neutron dose measurements and theoretical calculations this risk has been shown to be as low or even lower than for photon irradiation techniques.However, to evaluate the true risk to patients, long term clinical outcomes need to be analysed. We therefore...