Toward prompt gamma spectrometry for monitoring boron distributions during extra corporal treatment of liver metastases by boron neutron capture therapy: a Monte Carlo simulation study.
Appl Radiat Isot
; 67(7-8 Suppl): S359-61, 2009 Jul.
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A Monte Carlo calculation was carried out for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) of extra corporal liver phantom. The present paper describes the basis for a subsequent clinical application of the prompt gamma spectroscopy set-up aimed at in vivo monitoring of boron distribution. MCNP code was used first to validate the homogeneity in thermal neutron field in the liver phantom and simulate the gamma ray detection system (collimator and detector) in the treatment room. The gamma ray of 478 keV emitted by boron in small specific region can be detected and a mathematical formalism was used for the tomography image reconstruction.
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Asunto principal:
Espectrometría gamma
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Boro
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Terapia por Captura de Neutrón de Boro
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Radiat Isot
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Argelia