NCTPlan application for neutron capture therapy dosimetric planning at MEPhI nuclear research reactor

A S Elyutina; W S Kiger 3rd; A A Portnov

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.018

NCTPlan application for neutron capture therapy dosimetric planning at MEPhI nuclear research reactor

Appl Radiat Isot. 2011 Dec;69(12):1888-91. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.018. Epub 2011 Apr 29.

Authors

A S Elyutina¹, W S Kiger 3rd, A A Portnov

Affiliation

¹ National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow, Russia. [email protected]

PMID: 21767957
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.018

Abstract

The results of modeling of two therapeutic beams HEC-1 and HEC-4 at the NRNU "MEPhI" research nuclear reactor exploitable for preclinical treatments are reported. The exact models of the beams are constructed as an input to the NCTPlan code used for planning Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) procedure. The computations are purposed to improve the accuracy of prediction of a dose absorbed in tissue with the account of all components of radiation.

MeSH terms

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy*
Radiotherapy Dosage*