Discrimination of various contributions to the absorbed dose in BNCT: Fricke-gel imaging and intercomparison with other experimental results

Appl Radiat Isot. 2000 Oct-Nov;53(4-5):765-72. doi: 10.1016/s0969-8043(00)00220-7.

Abstract

A method is described for the 3D measurements of absorbed dose in a ferrous sulphate gel phantom, exposed in the thermal column of a nuclear reactor. The method, studied for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) purposes, allows absorbed dose imaging and profiling, with the separation of different contributions coming from different secondary radiations, generated from thermal neutrons. In fact, the biological effectiveness of the different radiations is different. Tests with conventional dosimeters were performed too.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / instrumentation
  • Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / methods*
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Gels
  • Humans
  • Phantoms, Imaging*
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*

Substances

  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Gels
  • ferrous sulfate