Published December 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

A phantom experiment for the evaluation of whole body exposure during BNCT using cyclotron-based epithermal neutron source (C-BENS)

  • 1. Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 (Japan)
  • 2. Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi 2-1010, Kumatori-cho, Osaka 590-0494 (Japan)
  • 3. Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Osaki 2-1-1, Shinagawa, Tokyo 141-6025 (Japan)

Description

At Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute (KURRI), cyclotron-based epithermal neutron source was installed in December 2008, and the supplementary construction works have been performed. As of December 2010, the various irradiation characteristics important for BNCT were mostly evaluated. The whole body exposure during BNCT medical irradiation is one of the important characteristics. In this article, measurements of absorbed dose for thermal and fast neutrons and gamma-ray at ten positions corresponding to important organs are reported.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.03.013

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.03.013;
PII
S0969-8043(11)00156-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
69
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1830-1833
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
14. international conference on neutron capture therapy
Dates
25-29 Oct 2010
Place
Buenos Aires (Argentina)

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