First tomographic image of neutron capture rate in a BNCT facility

Authors :: C. Wojnecki
A. J. Kreiner
D.M. Minsky
A.A. Valda
Stuart Green
Z. Ghani
Source :: Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 69:1858-1861
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2011.
Abstract: This work discusses the development of online dosimetry of the boron dose via Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) during a BNCT treatment irradiation. Such a system will allow the online computation of boron dose maps without the large current uncertainties in the assessment of the boron concentration in different tissues. The first tomographic boron dose image with a SPECT prototype is shown.