The neutron sensitivity of dosimeters applied to boron neutron capture therapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1581-1589

  Raaijmakers, C P J ^a   Watkins, P R D ^b   Nottelman, E L ^a   Verhagen, H W ^c   Jansen, J T M ^c   Zoetelief, J ^c   Mijnheer, B J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT); epithermal neutrons; ionization chambers; mixed field dosimetry; relative neutron sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BORON; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; IONIZATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON BEAMS; PHANTOMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; EPITHERMAL NEUTRON; EPITHERMAL NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON ENERGY SPECTRUM; NEUTRON SENSITIVITY; THERMAL NEUTRON BEAMS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETERS;

NEUTRONS;

BORON;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ILEX COOKII;

EID: 0029809982     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.597737     Document Type: Article

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