Monte Carlo Study of Several Concrete Shielding Materials Containing Galena and Borated Minerals

Introduction: The heavyweight concretes have been widely used for constructing medical or industrial radiation facilities with photon sources. Materials and Methods: In this study, heavy concretes containing galena (PbS) and several borated minerals are proposed as suitable materials against photons...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Saeedimoghadam, Banafshae Zeinali, Mehdi Kazempour, Reza Jalli, Sedigheh Sina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_8723_95e1f4014a6340eecc38d31e0e17b521.pdf