Published May 2006 | Version v1
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PET and MRI based treatment planning systems: a methodology for a realistic evaluation of the dose and fluence distributions in BNCT and in GdNCT

Creators

  • 1. DIMNP, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56126 Pisa (Italy)
  • 2. JRC - European Commission, PO Box 2, Westerduinweg 3, 1755 ZG Petten (Netherlands)

Description

The article focuses on the methodology for a realistic evaluation of the dose and fluence distributions in Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT), based on the Treatment Planning System (TPS) that takes into account the real macroscopic distribution of the neutron capturer. The neutron capturers considered in the present study are 10B and 157Gd, used in BNCT and GdNCT respectively

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/41/203/jpconf6_41_020.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/41/203/jpconf6_41_020.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/41/1/020;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 203-211
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
19. nuclear physics divisional conference: New trends in nuclear physics applications and technology
Acronym
European Physical Society EUROCONFERENCE
Dates
5-9 Sep 2005
Place
Pavia (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38028354
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BORON 10; CAPTURE; DISTRIBUTION; DOSES; EVALUATION; GADOLINIUM 157; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NMR IMAGING; PLANNING
Descriptors DEC
BARYON REACTIONS; BORON ISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GADOLINIUM ISOTOPES; HADRON REACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES; THERAPY