Quality control procedure of the BNCT patient dose determination

Hanna Bjugg; Iiro Auterinen; Petri Kotiluoto; Mika Kortesniemi; Tom Seren; Tiina Seppälä; Johanna Karila; Jussi Perkiö; Päivi Ryynänen; Sauli Savolainen

Quality control procedure of the BNCT patient dose determination

Hanna Bjugg, Iiro Auterinen, Petri Kotiluoto, Mika Kortesniemi, Tom Seren, Tiina Seppälä, Johanna Karila, Jussi Perkiö, Päivi Ryynänen, Sauli Savolainen

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Abstract

The concepts used at the Finnish BNCT facility for the patient dose quality assurance are introduced here. Dose planning images are obtained using a MR scanner with MRI sensitive markers. The dose distribution is computed with BNCT_Rtpe. The program and the beam (DORT) model used have been verified with measurements and validated with MCNP calculations in phantoms. Dosimetric intercomparison has been done between FiR 1 and BMRR BNCT beams. The FiR 1 beam has been characterised also by visiting teams. Before every patient irradiation the relationship between beam monitor pulse rate and neutron fluence rate in the beam is checked by activation measurements. Cross-hair lasers used in the patient positioning are checked for spatial drift prior to each treatment. Kinetic models used to estimate the time-behaviour of blood boron concentration have been verified using independent patient sample data to assess and verify the performance of the applications. Quality control guides have been developed for each step in the patient irradiation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Program & Abstracts of 9th International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer
Place of Publication	Osaka
Pages	195 - 196
Publication status	Published - 2000
MoE publication type	B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings
Event	9th International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer: NCT Osaka 2000 - Osaka, Japan Duration: 2 Oct 2000 → 6 Oct 2000

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Conference	9th International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Osaka
Period	2/10/00 → 6/10/00

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