Performance of silicon microdosimetry detectors in boron neutron capture therapy

Citation

• Bradley, P. D., Rosenfeld, A. B., Allen, B., Coderre, J., & Capala, J. (1999). Performance of silicon microdosimetry detectors in boron neutron capture therapy. Radiation Research, 151(3), 235-243. doi:10.2307/3579934

Digital Object Identifier (doi)

• 10.2307/3579934

Scopus Eid

• 2-s2.0-0032976612

Web Of Science Accession Number

• WOS:000078931600001

Start Page

• 235

End Page

• 243

Volume

• 151

Issue

• 3

Place Of Publication

Abstract

• Reverse-biased silicon p-n junction arrays using Silicon-On-Insulator technology have been proposed as microdosimeters. The performance of such detectors in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is discussed. This work provides the first reported measurements using boron-coated silicon diode arrays as microdosimeters in BNCT. Results are in good agreement with measurements with gas proportional counters. Various boron-coating options are investigated along with device orientation effects. Finally, a 235U coating is tested to simulate the behavior of the device in a heavy-ion therapy beam.

UOW Authors

•   Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.

Publication Date

• 1999

Publisher

• JSTOR 

Published In

• Radiation Research  Journal

Citation

• Bradley, P. D., Rosenfeld, A. B., Allen, B., Coderre, J., & Capala, J. (1999). Performance of silicon microdosimetry detectors in boron neutron capture therapy. Radiation Research, 151(3), 235-243. doi:10.2307/3579934

Digital Object Identifier (doi)

• 10.2307/3579934

Scopus Eid

• 2-s2.0-0032976612

Web Of Science Accession Number

• WOS:000078931600001

Start Page

• 235

End Page

• 243

Volume

• 151

Issue

• 3

Place Of Publication