Abstract
Presently there are no standard protocols for dosimetry in neutron beams for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) treatments. Because of the high radiation intensity and of the presence at the same time of radiation components having different linear energy transfer and therefore different biological weighting factors, treatment planning in epithermal neutron fields for BNCT is usually performed by means of Monte Carlo calculations; experimental measurements are required in order to characterize the neutron source and to validate the treatment planning. In this work Monte Carlo simulations in two kinds of tissue-equivalent phantoms are described. The neutron transport has been studied, together with the distribution of the boron dose; simulation results are compared with data taken with Fricke gel dosimeters in form of layers, showing a good agreement.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Astroparticle, Particle and Space Physics, Detectors and Medical Physics Applications - Proceedings of the 11th Conference |
| Pages | 593-597 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 11th International Conferences on Advanced Technology and Particle Physics, ICATTP 2009 - Como, Italy Duration: Oct 5 2009 → Oct 9 2009 |
Other
| Other | 11th International Conferences on Advanced Technology and Particle Physics, ICATTP 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Como |
| Period | 10/5/09 → 10/9/09 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics