Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2019. Vol. 64. No. 2. P. 33–40

DOI: 10.12737/article_5ca5e40c3f79b9.76178616

A.G. Tsovyanov¹, P.P. Gantsovskii¹, N.K. Shandala¹, S.M. Shinkarev¹, V.V. Romanov²

Problems of Ensuring Radiation Safety of Personnel when Operating Proton Therapeutic Accelerators Using an Example of the Proton Therapy Center in Dimitrograd

1. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ;
2. Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

A.G. Tsovyanov – Head of Lab., Member of the Russian branch of the International Association for Radiation Protection;
P.P. Gantsovskii – Engeneer, Member of the Russian branch of the International Association for Radiation Protection;
N.K. Shandala – Deputy Director General, Dr. Sci. Med., Member of the Russian branch of the International Association for Radiation Protection;
S.M. Shinkarev – Head of Dep., Dr. Sc. Tech., Member of the Russian branch of the International Association for Radiation Protection;
V.V. Romanov – Deputy Head, PhD Biol., Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the FMBA of Russia

Abstract

Currently, charged particle accelerators are used not only as a tool for basic research, but they are also becoming increasingly common in industry and medicine. In Russia in the coming years it is planned to create 3 centers of proton and ion therapy. At the same time, the instrumental, methodological, metrological and regulatory support of radiation monitoring does not currently correspond to the energy range of the generated radiation. The paper analyzes the compliance of existing regulatory and advisory documents with the goals of ensuring radiation safety during proton therapy.

Key words: therapeutic proton accelerators, high-energy ionizing radiation, secondary radiation, radiation safety

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For citation: Tsovyanov AG, Gantsovskii PP, Shandala NK, Shinkarev SM, Romanov VV. Problems of Ensuring Radiation Safety of Personnel when Operating Proton Therapeutic Accelerators Using an Example of the Proton Therapy Center in Dimitrograd. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2019;64(2):33-40. (Russian).

DOI: 10.12737/article_5ca5e40c3f79b9.76178616

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