Inter-comparison of boron concentration measurements at INFN-University of Pavia (Italy) and CNEA (Argentina)
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2015
abstract:
An inter-comparison of three boron determination techniques was carried out between laboratories from INFN-University of Pavia (Italy) and CNEA (Argentina): alpha spectrometry (alpha-spect), neutron capture radiography (NCR) and quantitative autoradiography (QTA). Samples of different nature were analysed: liquid standards, liver homogenates and tissue samples from different treatment protocols. The techniques showed a good agreement in a concentration range of interest in BNCT (1-100ppm), thus demonstrating their applicability as precise methods to quantify boron and determine its distribution in tissues.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Alpha spectrometry; BNCT; Boron imaging; Boron measurements; Inter-comparison; Neutron autoradiography
List of contributors:
Portu, Agustina; Postuma, Ian; Gadan, Mario Alberto; Saint Martin, Gisela; Olivera, María Silvina; Altieri, Saverio; Protti, Nicoletta; Bortolussi, Silva
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