Photoneutron-induced damage reduction for cardiac implantable electronic devices using neutron-shielding sheets in high-energy X-ray radiotherapy: A phantom study

•The main cause of CIED malfunction is photoneutrons in X-ray therapy.•A neutron-shielding sheet (NSS) was designed to reduce CIED malfunction.•Monte Carlo simulations were performed to investigate the optimal design.•The damage was effectively reduced by 43% using the NSS.•The NSS may be applied to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physica medica 2021-09, Vol.89, p.151-159
Hauptverfasser:	Kakino, Ryo, Nakamura, Mitsuhiro, Hu, Naonori, Iramina, Hiraku, Tanaka, Hiroki, Sakurai, Yoshinori, Mizowaki, Takashi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiac implantable electronic devices High-energy X-ray radiotherapy Monte Carlo simulation Neutron-shielding sheet Photoneutrons
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