Improved dosimetry for BNCT by activation foils, modified thermoluminescent detectors and recombination chambers

• Autorzy: Bilski P. , Golnik N. , Olko P. , Pytel K. , Tracz G. , Tulik P. , Zielczyński M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is an experimental therapy of selected tumours, based on a nuclear reaction initiated by the capture of thermal neutron by the 10B nucleus. After 10B had been delivered selectively to tumour cells, it can be activated by neutrons to deliver locally lethal high-LET radiation. BNCT beams are complex mixed radiation fields, because of broad neutron energy range, presence of gamma contamination and necessity of precise determination of several dose components. The paper presents some results of the research project on BNCT dosimetry with activation foils, recombination chambers and TL detectors.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

BNCT; recombination chambers; TLD; activation foils

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 49, nr 2
• Strony: 51--56
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., rys.

Twórcy

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Bilski P.

• Institute of Atomic Energy, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Golnik N.

• Institute of Atomic Energy, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Olko P.

• The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland

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Pytel K.

• Institute of Atomic Energy, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Tracz G.

• The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland

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Tulik P.

• Institute of Precision and Biomedical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 8 Saint A. Boboli Str., 02-525 Warsaw, Poland

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Zielczyński M.

• Institute of Atomic Energy, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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