title: Prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis of boron-10 in biological materials.
abstract: Prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis of 10B concentrations in biological samples was carried out using a germanium detector and single crystal silicon filtered neutron beams from the TRIGA-II reactor. The 10B concentrations of biological samples such as tumors, tissues, blood and cultured cells were estimated from calibration curves obtained by using standard samples containing various 10B concentrations. A method of measuring absolute 10B concentrations was also presented.
authors.affiliation: Atomic Energy Research Laboratory, Musashi Institute of Technology, Kawasaki-shi, Japan.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aizawa
mesh_terms: D001895:Boron / Q000032:analysis*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D007554:Isotopes; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis
chemical_list: D007554:Isotopes; D001895:Boron