Monte Carlo simulation of secondary neutron dose for scanning proton therapy using FLUKA

Chaeyeong Lee, Sangmin Lee, Seung-Jae Lee, Hankyeol Song, Dae-Hyun Kim, Sungkoo Cho, Kwanghyun Jo, Youngyih Han, Yong Hyun Chung and Jin Sung Kim

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: Proton therapy is a rapidly progressing field for cancer treatment. Globally, many proton therapy facilities are being commissioned or under construction. Secondary neutrons are an important issue during the commissioning process of a proton therapy facility. The purpose of this study is to model and validate scanning nozzles of proton therapy at Samsung Medical Center (SMC) by Monte Carlo simulation for beam commissioning. After the commissioning, a secondary neutron ambient dose from proton scanning nozzle (Gantry 1) was simulated and measured. This simulation was performed to evaluate beam properties such as percent depth dose curve, Bragg peak, and distal fall-off, so that they could be verified with measured data. Using the validated beam nozzle, the secondary neutron ambient dose was simulated and then compared with the measured ambient dose from Gantry 1. We calculated secondary neutron dose at several different points. We demonstrated the validity modeling a proton scanning nozzle system to evaluate various parameters using FLUKA. The measured secondary neutron ambient dose showed a similar tendency with the simulation result. This work will increase the knowledge necessary for the development of radiation safety technology in medical particle accelerators.

Date: 2017
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