title: Measurement of in-phantom neutron flux and gamma dose in Tehran research reactor boron neutron capture therapy beam line.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Determination of in-phantom quality factors of Tehran research reactor (TRR) boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) beam.
  
  
  METHODS
  The doses from thermal neutron reactions with 14N and 10B are calculated by kinetic energy released per unit mass approach, after measuring thermal neutron flux using neutron activation technique. Gamma dose is measured using TLD-700 dosimeter.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Different dose components have been measured in a head phantom which has been designed and constructed for BNCT purpose in TRR. Different in-phantom beam quality factors have also been determined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that the TRR BNCT beam line has potential for treatment of superficial tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Guilan, Rasht; Department of Reactor, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bavarnegin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadremomtaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Reactor, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khalafi
authors.affiliation: Department of Reactor, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Yaser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kasesaz
mesh_terms: D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D009502:Neutrons; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage