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MEDICAL PHYSICS IN <strong>THE</strong> BALTIC STATES 7 (2009)<br />

Proceedings of International Conference “Medical Physics 2009”<br />

8 - 10 October 2009, Kaunas, Lithuania<br />

TOTAL AND SCATTER DOSE MODELLING IN PHOTON IRRADIATED Si<br />

SAMPLES, COVERED BY PROTECTIVE COATINGS<br />

Inga CIBULSKAITĖ*, Diana ADLIENĖ*<br />

*Kaunas University of Technology<br />

Abstract: Total and scatter doses due 25-32 keV X-ray beam irradiation of Si samples, covered by different materials<br />

protective coatings, calculated by Monte Carlo based modelling code EGSnrc are presented in this paper.<br />

Keywords: dose, scatter, modelling, Monte Carlo<br />

1. Introduction<br />

Through low energy (25-32) keV X-ray photon<br />

interactions (the photoelectric effect, the Compton<br />

effect) with material, the photon radiation transfers<br />

energy to it. This transfer is considered as a dose.<br />

The energy transport during the X-ray photons<br />

interaction with different materials, that are used for<br />

radiation registration, processes could be analysed in<br />

detail experimentally or by modelling. In constructions<br />

of up-to-date detectors new perspective composite<br />

materials (crystal, polycrystalline) are used, the active<br />

volume of the most detectors is protected by protective<br />

coating (polymers, amorphous materials), defending it<br />

from mechanical, aggressive atmospheric and ionising<br />

radiation damage.<br />

It is difficult to test each construction practically, so the<br />

results obtained by mathematical modelling of the<br />

photon interaction process could be used for this<br />

purposes. and after this, by choosing the most<br />

perspective constructions – examine their characteristic<br />

practically.<br />

The scattered radiation, that is due to X-ray interaction<br />

with material, could reach the active volume again and<br />

that negatively influence on the registration of the useful<br />

signal.<br />

By varying detector‘s geometry, construction and<br />

materials composition according to selected criterion it<br />

is possible to find the optimal version for detector with<br />

less influence of scatter to the signal recorded by<br />

detector. The selection of such criterion let us<br />

prognosticate new constructions, to compare its<br />

characteristic to characteristics of detectors used in<br />

praxis. As the criterion for the scatter process estimation<br />

in radiation sensitive material could be calculated<br />

according to lower scatter dose to total dose ratio. By<br />

application of this criterion it is possible to compare<br />

indirectly the efficiency of the registration of all<br />

configurations detectors also those that are under<br />

construction.<br />

72<br />

Si is one of the materials sensitive to ionising radiation<br />

and applied in many solid state detectors. Not<br />

considering the detective properties of this material, the<br />

calculation of the total and scatter dose by Monte Carlo<br />

based code in Si samples, was done to investigate the<br />

influence of the different protective coatings applied to<br />

Si samples, for the doses results.<br />

2. Instruments and methods<br />

Interactions of low energy (25-32) keV polyenergetic<br />

X-ray photons with matter were simulated using<br />

simulation code based on Monte Carlo method (EGSnrc<br />

Code system) [1] Investigation of interaction effects in<br />

Si samples was performed using adapted the real<br />

exposure conditions, representing mammography<br />

examinations of patients.<br />

Assuming that Si sample without and with coating was<br />

placed at a central position on the top of 45 mm<br />

polymethylmethacrylate PMMA phantom, representing<br />

“standard” compressed female breast that was used<br />

instead of patient for the simulation of the real<br />

irradiation conditions, Monte Carlo simulations were<br />

performed within cylindrical geometry, virtually<br />

dividing the X-ray exposed space between compression<br />

paddle and breast support table into zones,<br />

corresponding to the different densities and<br />

compositions of presented materials.<br />

Individual photon histories were simulated and the<br />

history of each photon was followed until either all of<br />

its energy was transferred to electrons or it was<br />

absorbed locally due to the scattering events in material.<br />

It was assumed that 10 8 or 10 9 photons having in 1 keV<br />

increments increasing energy from the range of 1 keV to<br />

35 keV interact with samples. Considering small sample<br />

size (mm range) as compared to exposure area (12 x 18)<br />

cm, it was assumed that X-ray photons beam is parallel<br />

to Z-axis in the central zone of interaction and there was<br />

no X-ray beam distortion.<br />

Total and scattering doses in uncoated and coated<br />

samples were calculated using modified user code

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