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L. Vogtländer

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Dosimetric feasibility study for an extracorporeal BNCT application on liver metastases at the TRIGA Mainz

2010

This study investigates the dosimetric feasibility of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) of explanted livers in the thermal column of the research reactor in Mainz. The Monte Carlo code MCNP5 is used to calculate the biologically weighted dose for different ratios of the (10)B-concentration in tumour to normal liver tissue. The simulation results show that dosimetric goals are only partially met. To guarantee effective BNCT treatment the organ has to be better shielded from all gamma radiation.

Radiationbusiness.industryLiver NeoplasmsBoron Neutron Capture TherapyRadiotherapy DosageModels BiologicalExtracorporealTRIGANeutron captureMonte carlo codeLiver tissueHumansMedicineComputer SimulationRadiometryNuclear medicinebusinessApplied Radiation and Isotopes
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Study of reliability of TLDs for the photon dose mapping in reactor neutron fields for BNCT

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 CaF 2 :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.

PhysicsNeutron captureRadiationDosimeterRadiochemistryGamma rayDose profileNeutronThermoluminescent dosimeterRadiationInstrumentationNeutron temperatureRadiation Measurements
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Erratum to "Determination of the irradiation field at the research reactor TRIGA Mainz for BNCT" [J. Appl. Radiat. Isot. 67 (2009) S242-S246].

2016

Nuclear physicsRadiationField (physics)ChemistryResearch reactorIrradiationTRIGAApplied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
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Irradiation facility at the TRIGA Mainz for treatment of liver metastases

2009

Abstract The TRIGA Mark II reactor at the University of Mainz provides ideal conditions for duplicating BNCT treatment as performed in Pavia, Italy, in 2001 and 2003 [Pinelli, T., Zonta, A., Altieri, S., Barni, S., Braghieri, A., Pedroni, P., Bruschi, P., Chiari, P., Ferrari, C., Fossati, F., Nano, R., Ngnitejeu Tata, S., Prati, U., Ricevuti, G., Roveda, L., Zonta, C., 2002. TAOrMINA: from the first idea to the application to the human liver. In: Sauerwein et al. (Eds.), Research and Development in Neutron Capture Therapy. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy, Monduzzi editore, Bologna, pp. 1065–1072]. In order to determine the optimal parameters for the…

PhysicsModels StatisticalRadiationHuman liverbusiness.industryRadiotherapy Planning Computer-AssistedLiver NeoplasmsBoron Neutron Capture TherapyIn Vitro TechniquesTRIGAFast NeutronsNuclear ReactorsGermanyInternational congressHumansNuclear medicinebusinessMonte Carlo MethodApplied Radiation and Isotopes
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