title: Design study of multi-imaging plate system for BNCT irradiation field at Kyoto university reactor.
abstract: The converter configuration for a multi-imaging plate system was investigated for the application of quality assurance in the irradiation field profile for boron neutron capture therapy. This was performed by the simulation calculation using the PHITS code in the fields at the Heavy Water Neutron Irradiation Facility of Kyoto University Reactor. The converter constituents investigated were carbon for gamma rays, and polyethylene with and without LiF at varied (6)Li concentration for thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons. Consequently, potential combinations of the converters were found for two components, gamma rays and thermal neutrons, for the standard thermal neutron mode and three components of gamma rays, epithermal neutrons, and thermal or fast neutrons, for the standard mixed or epithermal neutron modes, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: tanakake@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kajimoto
authors.affiliation: Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Japan.
authors.forename: Takushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
keywords: BNCT; Beam component; Dosimetry; Imaging plate