Photon dose measurements in radiation fields having the proper characteristics for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) present several troubles. The thermal neutron flux is very high and produces a significant contribution to the response of most dosimeters. The consistency of photon dose measurements with CaF2:Tm and LiF:Mg, Ti thermoluminescent dosimeters has been studied. A method is described for obtaining the gamma dose with TLD-700 and some results are presented to test its reliability.

Study of reliability of TLDs for the photon dose mapping in reactor neutron fields for BNCT / G. Gambarini, F. Gallivanone, M. Carrara, S. Nagels, L. Vogtlander, G. Hampel, L. Pirola. - In: RADIATION MEASUREMENTS. - ISSN 1350-4487. - 43:2-6(2008), pp. 1118-1122.

Study of reliability of TLDs for the photon dose mapping in reactor neutron fields for BNCT

G. Gambarini
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M. Carrara;L. Pirola
Ultimo
2008

Abstract

Photon dose measurements in radiation fields having the proper characteristics for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) present several troubles. The thermal neutron flux is very high and produces a significant contribution to the response of most dosimeters. The consistency of photon dose measurements with CaF2:Tm and LiF:Mg, Ti thermoluminescent dosimeters has been studied. A method is described for obtaining the gamma dose with TLD-700 and some results are presented to test its reliability.
BNCT; Gamma dose; Thermal neutrons; TLD-300; TLD-700
Settore FIS/07 - Fisica Applicata(Beni Culturali, Ambientali, Biol.e Medicin)
Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale
2008
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