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Title: Microdosimetric investigations at the fast neutron therapy facility at Fermilab

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3483· OSTI ID:3483

Microdosimetry was used to investigate three issues at the neutron therapy facility (NTF) at Fermilab. Firstly, the conversion factor from absorbed dose in A-150 tissue equivalent plastic to absorbed dose in ICRU tissue was determined. For this, the effective neutron kerma factor ratios, i.e., oxygen tissue equivalent plastic and carbon to A-150 tissue equivalent plastic, were measured in the neutron beam. An A-150 tissue equivalent plastic to ICRU tissue absorbed dose conversion factor of 0.92 {+-} 0.04 was determined. Secondly, variations in the radiobiological effectiveness (RBE) in the beam were mapped by determining variations in two related quantities, e{sup *} and R, with field size and depth in tissue. Maximal variation in e{sup *} and R of 9% and 15% respectively were determined. Lastly, the feasibility of utilizing the boron neutron capture reaction on boron-10 to selectively enhance the tumor dose in the NTF beam was investigated.

Research Organization:
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Medical Physics, Madison, WI (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03000
OSTI ID:
3483
Report Number(s):
DOE/CH/03000-T28; TRN: US0101405
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph.D.); PBD: 1 Dec 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English