Dosimetric comparison at FiR 1 using microdosimetry, ionisation chambers and computer simulation

Jouni Uusi-Simola; Tom Serén; T. Seppälä; A. Kosunen; Iiro Auterinen; S. Savolainen

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.05.040

Dosimetric comparison at FiR 1 using microdosimetry, ionisation chambers and computer simulation

Jouni Uusi-Simola (Corresponding Author), Tom Serén, T. Seppälä, A. Kosunen, Iiro Auterinen, S. Savolainen

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Abstract

Tissue equivalent proportional counter microdosimetry has been applied in the dosimetry of epithermal neutron beams as they can provide an independent and accurate method to determine gamma ray and neutron absorbed doses. Dosimetric comparison has been performed using a tissue equivalent proportional counter, dual ionisation chambers and DORT computer code at FiR 1 boron neutron capture therapy facility in Espoo, Finland. The three methods were applied to determine neutron and gamma ray absorbed doses at 25, 40, 60 and 120 mm depths along the beam centerline in a water-filled PMMA phantom. The determined absorbed doses were found to agree within the limits of the estimated uncertainties.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	845 - 848
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume	61
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.05.040
Publication status	Published - 2004
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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microdosimetry
epithermal neutron beam
BNCT

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Dosimetric comparison at FiR 1 using microdosimetry, ionisation chambers and computer simulation

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