Radiation Dosimetry in the BNCT Patient Treatment Room at the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor

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Radiation Dosimetry in the BNCT Patient Treatment Room at the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor
Holden, NE
Guest Physicist, National Nuclear Data Center, Brookhaven National Lab., NY

Reciniello, RN
Health Physicist, Radiological Control Division, Brookhaven National Lab., NY

Hu, J-P
NY-State Professional Engineer, National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven Lab., NY

(Received 20 June 2005; accepted 19 April 2006)

Abstract

The BMRR was a 3 MW light water reactor that had an epithermal neutron beam that was used to perform clinical trials on patients with malignant brain tumors. A series of measurements and calculations had been performed in the treatment room both prior to the trials and during the trials. The details of the measurements and the Monte Carlo calculations are presented and compared.

Keywords:
BNCT, BMRR, neutron dose, gamma dose, epithermal neutrons

Paper ID: JAI13475
DOI: 10.1520/JAI13475
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Author Title Radiation Dosimetry in the BNCT Patient Treatment Room at the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor Symposium Reactor Dosimetry, 12th International Symposium, 2005-05-13 Committee E10

		Home Journals STPs Manuals Topics Subscriptions/Pricing Digital Library / Journals / Journal of ASTM International (JAI) / Citation Page Volume 3, Issue 7 (July 2006) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (168K) View License Agreement ISSN: 1546-962X Page Count: 7 Radiation Dosimetry in the BNCT Patient Treatment Room at the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor Holden, NE Guest Physicist, National Nuclear Data Center, Brookhaven National Lab., NY Reciniello, RN Health Physicist, Radiological Control Division, Brookhaven National Lab., NY Hu, J-P NY-State Professional Engineer, National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven Lab., NY (Received 20 June 2005; accepted 19 April 2006) Abstract The BMRR was a 3 MW light water reactor that had an epithermal neutron beam that was used to perform clinical trials on patients with malignant brain tumors. A series of measurements and calculations had been performed in the treatment room both prior to the trials and during the trials. The details of the measurements and the Monte Carlo calculations are presented and compared. Keywords: BNCT, BMRR, neutron dose, gamma dose, epithermal neutrons Paper ID: JAI13475 DOI: 10.1520/JAI13475 ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title Radiation Dosimetry in the BNCT Patient Treatment Room at the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor Symposium Reactor Dosimetry, 12th International Symposium, 2005-05-13 Committee E10