Published July 2009 | Version v1
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Monte Carlo modelling of the influence of boron microdistribution on BNCT microdosimetry

Creators

  • 1. School of Medicine, Swansea University (United Kingdom)
  • 2. School of Physics, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust (United Kingdom)

Description

The ion transport Monte Carlo code SRIM has been used to calculate single event lineal energy spectra for the products of the boron-neutron capture reaction in a water-based medium. The event spectra have been benchmarked against spectra measured with a boron-loaded tissue-equivalent proportional counter (TEPC). Agreement is excellent and supports the use of Monte Carlo methods in understanding the influence of boron delivery on the effectiveness of boron-neutron capture therapy (BNCT).

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.041

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.041;
PII
S0969-8043(09)00275-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
7-8,suppl
Journal Page Range
p. S168-S170
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
A new option against cancer
Acronym
13. international congress on neutron capture therapy BNCT
Dates
2-8 Nov 2008
Place
Florence (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41020179
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BORON; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; ENERGY SPECTRA; MICRODOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON REACTIONS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
BARYON REACTIONS; CALCULATION METHODS; DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTS; HADRON REACTIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEON REACTIONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; SEMIMETALS; SPECTRA; THERAPY

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