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Design of a BNCT irradiation room based on proton accelerator and beryllium target.
Magni, Chiara; Postuma, Ian; Ferrarini, Michele; Protti, Nicoletta; Fatemi, Setareh; Gong, Chunhui; Anselmi-Tamburini, Umberto; Vercesi, Valerio; Battistoni, Giuseppe; Altieri, Saverio; Bortolussi, Silva.
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  • Magni C; Department of Physics, University of Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: chiara.magni01@ateneopv.it.
  • Postuma I; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
  • Ferrarini M; CNAO (National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy), Str. Campeggi 53, Pavia, Italy.
  • Protti N; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
  • Fatemi S; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
  • Gong C; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
  • Anselmi-Tamburini U; Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, V. Taramelli 12, Pavia, Italy.
  • Vercesi V; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
  • Battistoni G; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Milan, V. G. Celoria 16, Milan, Italy.
  • Altieri S; Department of Physics, University of Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
  • Bortolussi S; Department of Physics, University of Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy; INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) Pavia, V. Bassi 6, Pavia, Italy.
Appl Radiat Isot ; 165: 109314, 2020 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32768928
Preliminary studies for the design of an accelerator-based BNCT clinical facility are presented. The Beam Shaping Assembly neutron activation was evaluated experimentally and with Monte Carlo simulations. The activations of patient, air and walls in the room, the absorbed doses by the patient and the in-air dose distributions were evaluated. Based on these calculations, different walls compositions were tested to optimize the environmental conditions. Borated concrete, advantageously reducing the thermal flux in the room, was proven the best choice.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Particle Accelerators / Beryllium / Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Type of study: Health_economic_evaluation Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Appl Radiat Isot Journal subject: MEDICINA NUCLEAR / SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Particle Accelerators / Beryllium / Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Type of study: Health_economic_evaluation Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Appl Radiat Isot Journal subject: MEDICINA NUCLEAR / SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom