Gamma rays and neutrons attenuation performance of a developed lead borate glass for radiotherapy room

• Published in: Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 200; no. 4; pp. 355 - 367
• Main Authors: Zeed, Mona Abo, El Shazly, Raed M, Elesh, Eman, El-Mallah, Hanaa M, Saeed, Aly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 20.03.2024
• Subjects: Borates; Boron; Fast Neutrons; Gamma Rays; Humans; Neutrons

The development of radiation therapy necessitated a continuous R&D for radiotherapy rooms' glass windows to reach the highest levels of protection for the staff of the radiotherapy facility. Therefore, in this article, a novel type of lead borate glass depending on parallel augmenting of le...