ArticleScientific reports2023
Experimental study on Compton camera for boron neutron capture therapy applications.
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- Quantification ofMedicinal research reviews · 2026Review
- Boron Neutron Capture Therapy for High-Grade CNS Tumors: Mechanisms, Carriers, and Clinical Progress: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Development of a prototype Compton camera consisting of high-resolution scintillator detectors.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2026Article
- Quantitative imaging of 478-keV prompt gamma rays from Boron neutron capture reactions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prompt gamma-ray imaging in realistic background conditions of a boron neutron capture therapy facility.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A compact scintillator-based detector with collimator and shielding for dose monitoring in boron neutron capture therapy.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a high-dose-intensive radiation therapy that has gained popularity due to advancements in accelerator neutron sources. To determine the dose for BNCT, it is necessary to know the difficult-to-determine boron concentration and neutron fluence. To estimate this dose, we propose a method of measuring the prompt γ-rays (PGs) from the boron neutron capture reaction (BNCR) using a Compton camera. We performed a fundamental experiment to verify basic imaging performance and the ability to discern the PGs from 511 keV annihilation γ-rays. A Si/CdTe Compton camera was used to image the BNCR and showed an energy peak of 478 keV PGs, separate from the annihilation γ-ray peak. The Compton camera could visualize the boron target with low neutron intensity and high boron concentration. This study experimentally confirms the ability of Si/CdTe Compton cameras to image BNCRs.
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