Abstract
The treatment planning of BNCT (Boron
Neutron Capture Therapy) differs from the
conventional photon external radiation therapy. The
patient positioning in the BNC-treatment horizontal
static epithermal neutron beam is studied with the head
model of a healthy volunteer. The anatomical reference
points on the healthy volunteer's head were marked
with cod-liver oil capsules and the intracranial volume
was MRI imaged after the requirements of the 3D
Monte Carlo BNCT_Rtp/rtt_MC program. BNC-
treatment effects in the fictitious tumour and the
surrounding healthy tissues were evaluated in the aspect
of patient positioning. According to our calculations a 5
mm positioning error leads to 5% minimum tumour
dose reduction in the planning target volume with the
single Ø11 cm beam.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 402-403 |
Journal | Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | Suppl. 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Event | 11th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering, NBCBM - Tallinn, Estonia Duration: 6 Jun 1999 → 10 Jun 1999 Conference number: 11 |