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  • Radiotherapy Engineering
  • Radiation Protection

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  • Medical linear accelerators (LINACs) require precise radiation shielding to protect personnel and the public.
  • Ensuring effective shielding is crucial for regulatory compliance and patient safety in radiotherapy centers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design optimal radiation shielding for LINAC rooms in new radiotherapy facilities.
  • To reduce effective equivalent dose from LINACs to meet regulatory standards.

Main Methods:

  • Shielding calculations performed for 20 MV LINACs following NCRP 151 guidelines.
  • Adherence to ALARA principle with dose limits of 0.04 mSv/week (controlled) and 0.002 mSv/week (uncontrolled).
  • Comparison of planned optimized LINAC rooms with existing non-optimized designs to assess cost-effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • Non-optimized room sizes (610x610 cm²) were found unsuitable for total body irradiation (TBI).
  • Optimized room size (762x762 cm²) led to a 15% reduction in shielding costs despite a larger area.
  • Re-evaluation of non-optimized rooms with optimized calculations indicated potential shielding cost reductions of up to 41%.

Conclusions:

  • Non-optimized LINAC room designs impose financial burdens on hospitals.
  • Inadequate room design can compromise the provision of essential patient healthcare facilities.
  • Optimized shielding design is essential for both economic efficiency and functional radiotherapy services.