Published 1992 | Version v1
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Methods for evaluating absorbed dose in beam design for NCT

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Assessing beam designs for neutron capture therapy (NCT) facilities requires accurate methods for evaluating absorbed dose and relative biological effectiveness (RBE) dose in calculated and experimental phantoms. One method that the authors have used in the past for this purpose is the use of 'figures of merit' (FOMs), specifically, advantage depth (AD), advantage ratio (AR), and advantage depth dose rate (ADDR). In this paper, they contend that more detail is required for evaluating absorbed dose and RBE dose in beam design studies, and instead of FOMs recommend the use of components of absorbed dose in the form of isodose contours, and dose values and therapeutic gains (TGs) at specified locations on standard phantoms

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Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
65
Journal Page Range
p. 152-153.
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSAO

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society annual meeting.
Dates
7-12 Jun 1992.
Place
Boston, MA (United States).

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24019276
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DESIGN; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRONS; PHANTOMS; RADIATION DOSES; RBE
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BEAMS; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; NEUTRON THERAPY; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOTHERAPY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-920606--.