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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2019.07.002

Reference based simulation study of detector comparison for BNCT-SPECT imaging

Kim, Moo-Sub (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)
Shin, Han-Back (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University, College of Medicine)
Choi, Min-Geon (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)
Monzen, Hajime (Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kindai University)
Shim, Jae Goo (Department of Radiologic Technology Daegu Health College)
Suh, Tae Suk (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)
Yoon, Do-Kun (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)

Publication Information

Nuclear Engineering and Technology / v.52, no.1, 2020 , pp. 155-163 More about this Journal

Abstract

To investigate the optimal detector material for prompt gamma imaging during boron neutron capture therapy, in this study, we evaluated the characteristic regarding radiation reaction of available detector materials using a Monte Carlo simulation. Sixteen detector materials used for radiation detection were investigated to assess their advantages and drawbacks. The estimations used previous experimental data to build the simulation codes. The energy resolution and detection efficiency of each material was investigated, and prompt gamma images during BNCT simulation were acquired using only the detectors that showed good performance in our preliminary data. From the simulation, we could evaluate the majority of detector materials in BNCT and also could acquire a prompt gamma image using the six high ranked-detector materials and lutetium yttrium oxyorthosilicate. We provide a strategy to select an optimal detector material for the prompt gamma imaging during BNCT with three conclusions.

Keywords

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT); Prompt gamma; Detector materials; Monte Carlo simulation;

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