| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8209273 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2016 | 14 Pages |
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 0.90Â Sv. This effective dose may induce a 4% secondary cancer risk.
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Authors
Hossein Jarahi, Yaser Kasesaz, Seyed Mohsen Saleh-Koutahi,