Innovative 3D sensitive CdZnTe solid state detector for dose monitoring in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2019
Abstract:
A BNCT-dedicated SPECT system to monitor in real time the 10B dose is under development focusing on CdZnTe (CZT) solid state detectors as photon sensors. Since BNCT facilities are characterised by a (n+γ) radiation field and considering the high value of cadmium neutron absorption cross section, we evaluated the response of a CZT detector using the irradiation thermal neutron facility of the Pavia University research nuclear reactor. The reported measurements showed that, despite the thermal neutron and γ background, the CZT detector is able to discriminate the 10B signal from the neutron capture peaks of 113Cd.
Tipologia CRIS:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
BNCT; CdZnTe; Mixed (n+γ) radiation field; SPECT
Elenco autori:
Fatemi, S.; Gong, C. H.; Bortolussi, S.; Magni, C.; Postuma, I.; Bettelli, M.; Benassi, G.; Zambelli, N.; Zappettini, A.; Tang, X. B.; Altieri, S.; Protti, N.
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