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Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Biology
  • Radiotherapy

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  • Radiotherapy can cause bone diseases.
  • Understanding radiation interactions at a microscale is crucial for mitigating these effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate lineal energy spectra at interfaces within microdosimeters for 230 MeV protons.
  • To compare simulation data with tissue and bone wall data to assess microdosimeter response.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of microdosimeters with various wall material interfaces (A150-A150, A150-B100, B100-A150, B100-B100).
  • Monte Carlo simulations to determine lineal energy spectra at different depths in water.
  • Comparison of simulated spectra with International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) tissue and bone wall data.

Main Results:

  • Lineal energy spectra were determined for different microdosimeter interface configurations.
  • Simulations showed better agreement with ICRU tissue and bone data at shallow depths for protons and delta-rays.
  • Discrepancies increased at deeper depths, particularly for nuclear interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Microdosimeter design and material choice significantly influence the measurement of radiation interactions.
  • The findings suggest that shallow-depth measurements are more representative of proton and delta-ray interactions relevant to bone disease studies.
  • Further research is needed to refine models for deep-depth nuclear interactions in radiotherapy dosimetry.