Neutron-Induced Electronic Failures Around a High-Energy Medical Linear Accelerator

摘要

It was found that the in-room CT scanner was highly sensitive to neutrons. While the risk of failure could be reduced through the application of BPE shielding to the accelerator head, the benefit of this shielding was relatively modest. This benefit could, however, be achieved through application of this shielding material to either the accelerator head or the sensitive electronics directly.