A toolkit for epithermal neutron beam characterisation in BNCT

Iiro Auterinen; Tom Serén; Jouni Uusi-Simola; Antti Kosunen; Sauli Savolainen

doi:10.1093/rpd/nch151

A toolkit for epithermal neutron beam characterisation in BNCT

Iiro Auterinen^*
, Tom Serén
, Jouni Uusi-Simola
, Antti Kosunen
, Sauli Savolainen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
University of Helsinki

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Abstract

Methods for dosimetry of epithermal neutron beams used in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) have been developed and utilised within the Finnish BNCT project as well as within a European project for a code of practise for the dosimetry of BNCT. One outcome has been a travelling toolkit for BNCT dosimetry. It consists of activation detectors and ionisation chambers. The free-beam neutron spectrum is measured with a set of activation foils of different isotopes irradiated both in a Cd-capsule and without it. Neutron flux (thermal and epithermal) distribution in phantoms is measured using activation of Mn and Au foils, and Cu wire. Ionisation chamber (IC) measurements are performed both in-free-beam and in-phantom for determination of the neutron and gamma dose components. This toolkit has also been used at other BNCT facilities in Europe, the USA, Argentina and Japan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-593
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	110
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nch151
Publication status	Published - 2004
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
dosimetry
Neutron Dosimetry
toolkits

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A toolkit for epithermal neutron beam characterisation in BNCT

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