Monte Carlo calculations of lung dose in ORNL phantom for boron neutron capture therapy

Monte Carlo simulations were performed to evaluate dose for possible treatment of cancers by boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The computational model of male Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) phantom was used to simulate tumours in the lung. Calculations have been performed by means of the M...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 161; no. 1-4; pp. 269 - 273
Main Authors: Krstic, D, Markovic, V M, Jovanovic, Z, Milenkovic, B, Nikezic, D, Atanackovic, J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01-10-2014
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Summary:Monte Carlo simulations were performed to evaluate dose for possible treatment of cancers by boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The computational model of male Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) phantom was used to simulate tumours in the lung. Calculations have been performed by means of the MCNP5/X code. In this simulation, two opposite neutron beams were considered, in order to obtain uniform neutron flux distribution inside the lung. The obtained results indicate that the lung cancer could be treated by BNCT under the assumptions of calculations.
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ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/nct365