Measurement of spatial distribution of neutrons and gamma rays for BNCT using multi-imaging plate system.
Quality assurance of the spatial distributions of neutrons and gamma rays was tried using imaging plates (IPs) and converters to enhance the beam components in the epithermal neutron mode of the Kyoto University Reactor. The converters used were 4mm thick epoxy resin with B4C at 6.85 weight-percent (wt%) (10)B for epithermal neutrons, and 3mm thick carbon for gamma rays. Results suggested that the IP signal does not need a sensitivity correction regardless of the incident radiation that produces it.
Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: tanakake@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Kenichi
K
Tanaka
Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Japan.
Yoshinori
Y
Sakurai
Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Japan.
Hiroki
H
Tanaka
Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.
Tsuyoshi
T
Kajimoto
Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Japan.
Takushi
T
Takata
Center of Medical Education, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Jun
J
Takada
Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.
Satoru
S
Endo
D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D009502:Neutrons
BNCT; Beam component; Dosimetry; Imaging plate