Evaluation of the effective dose during BNCT at TRR thermal column epithermal facility. (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jarahi, Hossein; Kasesaz, Yaser; Saleh-Koutahi, Seyed Mohsen
• Is Part Of: Applied radiation and isotopes. Volume 110(2016:Apr.)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: Tehran Research Reactor -- BNCT -- MCNP4C Monte Carlo code -- ORNL phantom -- Effective dose; Radiology -- Periodicals; Radiation -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Nuclear chemistry -- Periodicals; Internet resource; Periodical; 660.298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.01.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-8043

Abstract

Abstract : An epithermal neutron beam has been designed for Boron neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) at the thermal column of Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) recently. In this paper the whole body effective dose, as well as the equivalent doses of several organs have been calculated in this facility using MCNP4C Monte Carlo code. The effective dose has been calculated by using the absorbed doses determined for each individual organ, taking into account the radiation and tissue weighting factors. The ICRP 110 whole body male phantom has been used as a patient model. It was found that the effective dose during BNCT of a brain tumor is equal to 0.90 Sv. This effective dose may induce a 4% secondary cancer risk.