Characterisation of the TAPIRO BNCT thermal facility

Dosimetry and spectrometry measurements have been carried out in the thermal column of the research fast reactor RSV-TAPIRO (ENEA-Casaccia, Rome) in order to investigate its suitability for irradiation of cells or mice, with a view to research in the interests of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2004-01, Vol.110 (1-4), p.651-654
Hauptverfasser: Rosi, G., Gambarini, G., Colli, V., Gay, S., Scolari, L., Fiorani, O., Perrone, A., Nava, E., Fasolo, F., Visca, L., Zanini, A.
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Zusammenfassung:Dosimetry and spectrometry measurements have been carried out in the thermal column of the research fast reactor RSV-TAPIRO (ENEA-Casaccia, Rome) in order to investigate its suitability for irradiation of cells or mice, with a view to research in the interests of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The thermal column consists of a graphite moderator (40 cm thick) containing a lead shield (13 cm thick) in order to shield reactor background. The irradiation volume, inside this structure, has cubic shape (18 × 18 × 18 cm3). Besides measurements of fluence and dose rates in air or in phantom performed with thermoluminescence dosemeters (TLDs) and using the activation technique, dose and fluence profiles have been generated using a method based on gel dosemeters analysed with optical imaging. To check the consistency of the results, spectrometry measurements in the same irradiation volume have been performed by means of bubble detectors.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/nch172