title: Gamma/neutron dose evaluation using Fricke gel and alanine gel dosimeters to be applied in boron neutron capture therapy.
abstract: Gel dosimetry has been studied mainly for medical applications. The radiation induced ferric ions concentration can be measured by different techniques to be related with the absorbed dose. Aiming to assess gamma/thermal neutrons dose from research reactors, Fricke gel and alanine gel solutions produced at IPEN using 300 bloom gelatin were mixed with Na(2)B(4)O(7) salt, and the mixtures were irradiated at the beam hole #3 of the IEA-R1 research reactor, (BH#3) adapted to BNCT studies, and the dose-response was evaluated using spectrophotometry technique.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN-CNEN), Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. lcrodri@ipen.br
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Mangueira
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: P R P
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Campos
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D005782:Gels / Q000528:radiation effects; D009502:Neutrons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012996:Solutions / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C075364:Fricke solution; D005782:Gels; D012996:Solutions; D000409:Alanine