Experimental validation of a BNCT epithermal neutron flux detector using 55Mn(n,γ)56Mn reaction at an accelerator-based BNCT facility

The epithermal neutron flux is one of the key beam quality factors for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), its accurate measurement is extremely important as it is directly related to the beam quality assurance (QA) and radiation dose evaluation in BNCT. In this work, a spherical BNCT epithermal n...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2023-12, Vol.1057, p.168779, Article 168779
Hauptverfasser: Wu, Huangxin, Guan, Xingcai, Wu, Guanghua, Wang, Haixi, Wang, Yongquan, Du, Junliang, Zhang, Lu, Gu, Long
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:The epithermal neutron flux is one of the key beam quality factors for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), its accurate measurement is extremely important as it is directly related to the beam quality assurance (QA) and radiation dose evaluation in BNCT. In this work, a spherical BNCT epithermal neutron flux detector using 55Mn(n,γ)56Mn reaction was redesigned and prototyped. The detector prototype was experimentally validated at the accelerator-based BNCT (AB-BNCT) facility developed by Lanzhou University. The experimental results and related analysis indicate that the detector can be a reliable tool for the QA of BNCT treatment beam.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2023.168779