Collaborative Physical and Biological Dosimetry Studies for Neutron Capture Therapy at the RA-1 Research Reactor Facility

Conference · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004

OSTI ID:911051

Nigg, David W; Schwint, Amanda E; Hartwell, John K; Heber, Elisa M; Trivillin, Veronica; Castillo, Jorge; Wentzeis, Luis; Sloan, Patrick; Wemple, Charles A

Initial physical dosimetry measurements have been completed using activation spectrometry and thermoluminiscent dosimeters to characterize the BNCT irradiation facility developed at the RA-1 research reactor operated by the Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission in Buenos Aires. Some biological scoping irradiations have also been completed using a small-animal (hamster) oral mucosa tumor model. Results indicate that the RA-1 neutron source produces useful dose rates but that some improvements in the initial configuration will be needed to optimize the spectrum for thermal-neutron BNCT research applications.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - NE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC07-99ID-13727
• OSTI ID: 911051
• Report Number(s): INEEL/CON-04-02353; TRN: US200724%%421
• Resource Relation: Conference: America's Nuclear Energy Symposium,Miami, Florida,10/04/2004,10/06/2004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CONFIGURATION
DOSE RATES
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
IRRADIATION
MUCOUS MEMBRANES
NEOPLASMS
NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY
NEUTRON SOURCES
NUCLEAR ENERGY
RESEARCH REACTORS
SPECTROSCOPY
Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission
BNCT
dosimetry measurements
spectrometry
thermoluminiscent