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Development of a Sealed Li target as an accelerator-driven neutron source for Boron neutron capture therapy at Nagoya University

Honda Shogo, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Tomita Seinosuke, Tsuchida Kazuki, Kiyanagi Yoshiaki, Tsurita Yukio, Watanabe Kenichi, Yamazaki Atsushi, Uritani Akira

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Vol. 1040 2022.10

High heat removal technique for a lithium neutron generation target used for an accelerator-driven BNCT system

Yoshihashi, S; Tsuneyoshi, T; Tsuchida, K; Furuzawa, D; Honda, S; Watanabe, K; Yamazaki, A; Tsuji, Y; Hamaji, Y; Tokitani, M; Tamura, H; Sagara, A; Kiyanagi, Y; Uritani, A

JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION Vol. 16 ( 4 ) 2021.4

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Journal of Instrumentation

Accelerator-driven neutron sources have been developed worldwide for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) instead of nuclear reactors. Nagoya University is currently developing a compact DC accelerator driven BNCT system using a sealed lithium (Li) target. The target receives a high heat load by a proton beam, and the heat then requires efficient removal. This study developed a high-efficiency heat removal technique that uses V-shaped staggered ribs on the heat removal side of the flow channels. We performed experiments using an electron beam to confirm the technique performance. The results showed double the heat removal performance compared to the smooth surface channel. The value expected to sufficiently remove 6.6 MW/m2 of heat load provided by the proton beam at the Nagoya University neutron source for BNCT.

DOI： 10.1088/1748-0221/16/04/P04016

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Neutron flux distributions in the Large Helical Device torus hall evaluated by an imaging plate technique in the first campaign of the deuterium plasma experiment Open Access

Kobayashi Makoto, Tanaka Tomoyo, Nishitani Takeo, Ogawa Kunihiro, Isobe Mitsutaka, Motojima Gen, Kato Akemi, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Osakabe Masaki

NUCLEAR FUSION Vol. 59 ( 12 ) 2019.12

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

The global flux distributions for thermal, epithermal and fast neutrons in the torus hall of large fusion devices were experimentally evaluated for the first time in the Large Helical Device (LHD) using the activation foil method measured by the imaging plate and high-purity germanium detector. It turned out that the thermal neutrons were effectively absorbed by borated polyethylene blocks placed beneath the LHD. This should reduce the radioactivity of the floor and would be beneficial in maintaining a good environment for radiation workers. Uniform distributions of epithermal and fast neutrons were observed near the LHD. In particular, the significant decrease in fast neutron flux with increasing distance from the LHD, due to the fast energy loss of fast neutrons, was observed. The neutron flux distribution measurement, with rough energy discrimination based on the threshold energy of the neutron activation foil, allows us to estimate the spatial radiation dose rate, as well as the radioactivity in components in the torus hall. The prediction of the radioactivity in the concrete floor indicated that radioactive isotope 55Fe will be a dominant source of radioactivity in the concrete after the nine-year deuterium experiment campaign finishes.

DOI： 10.1088/1741-4326/ab3d14

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Measurement of neutron spectrum using activation method in deuterium plasma experiment at LHD Open Access

Tanaka Tomoyo, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Kobayashi Makoto, Uritani Akira, Watanabe Kenichi, Yamazaki Atsushi, Nishitani Takeo, Ogawa Kunihiro, Isobe Mitsutaka

FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN Vol. 146 page： 496 - 499 2019.9

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

In the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the National Institute for Fusion Science, the experiments using deuterium plasma were performed from March 2017. Neutrons with the energy of 2.45 MeV are generated by d (d, n) 3He reactions. The evaluation of the neutron flux in the torus hall as well as the LHD vessel is very important for designing the decommissioning of the LHD in the future, and the radiation shielding for workers and components around LHD. In this study, we performed the activation experiments using multiple activation foils to obtain a neutron spectrum in the vacuum vessel of the LHD. The reaction rate of each activation foil was generally consistent with the calculation result by MCNP6. As a result of the unfolding with SAND-II code, we experimentally obtained the neutron spectrum in the vacuum vessel of the LHD for the first time.

DOI： 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.01.005

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Effect of neutron beam properties on dose distributions in a water phantom for boron neutron capture therapy Open Access

Ishikawa, A; Tanaka, H; Nakamura, S; Kumada, H; Sakurai, Y; Watanabe, K; Yoshihashi, S; Tanagami, Y; Uritani, A; Kiyanagi, Y

JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH Vol. 65 ( 6 ) page： 765 - 775 2024.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Journal of radiation research

From the viewpoints of the advantage depths (ADs), peak tumor dose and skin dose, we evaluated the effect on the dose distribution of neutron beam properties, namely the ratio between thermal and epithermal neutron fluxes (thermal/epithermal ratio), fast neutron component and γ-ray component. Several parameter surveys were conducted with respect to the beam properties of neutron sources for boron neutron capture therapy assuming boronophenylalanine as the boron agent using our dose calculation tool, called SiDE. The ADs decreased by 3% at a thermal/epithermal ratio of 20-30% compared with the current recommendation of 5%. The skin dose increased with the increasing thermal/epithermal ratio, reaching a restricted value of 14 Gyeq at a thermal/epithermal ratio of 48%. The fast neutron component was modified using two different models, namely the 'linear model', in which the fast neutron intensity decreases log-linearly with the increasing neutron energy, and the 'moderator thickness (MT) model', in which the fast neutron component is varied by adjusting the MT in a virtual beam shaping assembly. Although a higher fast neutron component indicated a higher skin dose, the increment was <10% at a fast neutron component of <1 × 10-12 Gy cm2 for both models. Furthermore, in the MT model, the epithermal neutron intensity at a fast neutron component of 6.8 × 10-13 Gy cm2 was 41% higher compared with that of 2 × 10-13 Gy cm2. The γ-ray component also caused no significant disadvantages up to several times larger compared with the current recommendation.

DOI： 10.1093/jrr/rrae076

Simultaneous measurements for fast neutron flux and tritium production rate using pulse shape discrimination and single crystal CVD diamond detector Open Access

Kobayashi, MI; Yoshihashi, S; Ogawa, K; Isobe, M; Aso, T; Hara, M; Sangaroon, S; Tamaki, S; Murata, I; Toyama, S; Miwa, M; Matsuyama, S; Osakabe, M

NUCLEAR FUSION Vol. 64 ( 6 ) 2024.6

Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Nuclear Fusion

This paper presents the development of a simultaneous measurement method for fast neutron energy spectra and tritium production rates within mixed radiation fields using a single crystal chemical vapour deposition diamond detector combined with a lithium fluoride (LiF) foil. The method involves the separation of pulses with rectangular shapes and the determination of the depth position within the single crystal diamond (SCD) struck by fast neutrons or nuclear reaction products including recoil tritons from the LiF foil based on pulse width, extracting pulse events occurred at the specific bulk region and the surface region of the SCD. Subsequently, unfolding techniques were employed to analyse the energy deposition spectrum of pulses at the specific bulk region which are induced only by fast neutrons, allowing the deduction of the fast neutron energy spectrum. To evaluate the tritium production rate, the energy deposition spectrum of pulses from events occurring at the SCD surface facing the LiF foil was analysed. By estimating the energy deposition spectrum solely induced by fast neutrons striking the SCD surface and subtracting it from the energy deposition spectrum of events at the SCD surface, the contribution of energetic ions, such as recoil tritons generated by the 6Li(n,α)3H reaction in the LiF foil, was determined. The fast neutron flux and tritium production rate obtained through this study were consistent with particle transport calculations, demonstrating the successful development of a method suitable for performance testing of fusion reactor blankets.

DOI： 10.1088/1741-4326/ad3f2e

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Estimation of nuclear properties in a deuteron-lithium target using JENDL/ DEU-2020 for IFMIF and similar irradiation facilities

Nishitani, T; Yoshihashi, S; Tanagami, Y; Amano, S; Uritani, A; Kwon, S; Kondo, K; Kumagai, K; Ochiai, K; Sato, S

FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN Vol. 202 2024.5

Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Fusion Engineering and Design

An accelerator-based neutron source powered by deuteron–Li (d–Li) reactions is among the most promising neutron sources for fusion materials irradiation facilities, such as IFMIF, IFMIF-DONES, and A-FNS. The yield estimation of neutrons and other particles is critical to the design of these facilities. Presently, the McDelicious code is employed for the aforementioned yield estimations, although it is not an open code. Recently, a deuteron-induced reaction library, JENDL/DEU-2020, was released by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. Thus, employing benchmark tests, such as the Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) + JENDL/DEU-2020, Monte Carlo N-Particle + JENDL/DEU-2020, and McDelicious, we confirm that PHITS (or Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP)) + JENDL/DEU-2020 effectively reproduces the experimental data and McDelicious results. We apply PHITS + JENDL/DEU-2020 to the yield estimations of the neutron, gamma, and charged particles in a Li target and to the yield estimation of the charged particles in the target backplate for A-FNS. The estimated production rates of tritium and 7Be during the continuous operation using a deuteron beam of 40 MeV and 125 mA are 1.4 × 1016 atoms/s (2.3 g/FPY) and 5.9 × 1014 atoms/s (0.21 g/FPY), respectively, and the estimated production rates of He and H in the target backplate for A-FNS are 3.2 × 102 and 1.8 × 103 appm/FPY, respectively.

DOI： 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2024.114320

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Application of a single crystal CVD diamond detector for fast neutron measurement in high dose and mixed radiation fields

Makoto I. Kobayashi, Sachiko Yoshihashi, Kunihiro Ogawa, Mitsutaka Isobe, Tsukasa Aso, Masanori Hara, Siriyaporn Sangaroon, Shingo Tamaki, Isao Murata, Masaki Osakabe

2024 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE) page： 1 - 4 2024.1

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：IEEE

This paper presents the method to evaluate the fast neutron energy spectrum under mixed radiation field using the single crystal CVD diamond detector. The pulse shape discrimination based on the shape and width of the pulse was applied to extract the event in which fast neutron hits at a specific depth of the single crystal diamond. Unfolding of the measured energy deposition spectrum induced by extracted pulses could deduce the neutron energy spectrum. An experiment using 14.1 MeV mono-energetic neutron source demonstrated the reliable capability of this method to evaluate the neutron energy spectrum quantitatively.

DOI： 10.1109/icce59016.2024.10444274

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Application of a Single-Crystal CVD Diamond Detector for Fast Neutron Measurement in High Dose and Mixed Radiation Fields

Kobayashi, MI; Yoshihashi, S; Ogawa, K; Isobe, M; Aso, T; Hara, M; Sangaroon, S; Kusaka, S; Tamaki, S; Murata, I; Toyama, S; Miwa, M; Matsuyama, S; Osakabe, M

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT Vol. 73 2024

Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

This article presents the method to evaluate the fast neutron energy spectrum using the single-crystal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond detector to be applicable on the radiation monitoring in advanced scientific/engineering systems usually characterized with mixed and high-dose radiation field. The pulse shape discrimination (PSD) based on the shape and the width of a pulse was applied to extract events, in which fast neutron hits at the specific depth of the single-crystal diamond. Unfolding of the measured spectrum for extracted pulses could deduce the neutron energy spectrum. Experiments using monoenergetic neutron sources demonstrated the reliable capability of this method to evaluate the neutron energy spectrum quantitatively.

DOI： 10.1109/TIM.2024.3481590

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Precise thermoluminescence glow curve analysis of BeO ceramic plates with slow heating rates

Sasaki, E; Sugioka, N; Chang, WS; Matsumoto, S; Negishi, T; Nagasaka, K; Yoshihashi, S; Uritani, A; Watanabe, K; Okada, G; Koba, Y; Shinsho, K

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS Vol. 34 ( 31 ) 2023.11

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

The glow curve components and thermoluminescence (TL) parameters of BeO ceramics plates with high bioequivalence were analyzed using extremely slow heating rates. Thermalox 995 was used as the BeO ceramic plates, which is a material with a BeO content of 99.5% or higher. The size of the plates was 10 × 10 × 0.7 mm3 with a density of 2.85 g/cm3, and an effective atomic number of 7.13. A linear accelerator was used for irradiation of the BeO plates at 5 Gy of 6 MV X-rays. After irradiation, the TL glow curve was measured using an in-house developed measurement instrument; the TL intensity was recorded from 50 to 400 °C with heating rates of 0.133, 0.05, and 0.005 °C/s used in three patterns. General-order kinetics were used for the theoretical analysis, which takes recapture into account. After irradiation, post-annealing was performed in the range of 50 to 350 °C at 50 °C intervals, and component analysis of the glow curves was also performed. The TL parameters were calculated from glow curves measured up to a heating rate that was three orders of magnitude slower than that previously measured. The activation energy and frequency factor for the main glow component at low temperatures were 1.15 eV and 1.11 × 1011/s, respectively, while those for the main glow component at high temperatures were 1.74 eV and 8.65 × 1013/s. The glow peak for the BeO ceramic plates were also determined have a low TL intensity component in close proximity to these two glow components. Furthermore, an increase in TL efficiency was observed when the glow curve was measured using an extremely slow heating rate. This may be due to a change of the carriers from TL-inactive when the glow curve is measured with a fast heating rate to TL-active with a longer thermal excitation time.

DOI： 10.1007/s10854-023-11378-7

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Measurement of 6Li burn-up reaction rate using a single crystal CVD diamond detector under fast neutron irradiation environment

Kobayashi, MI; Yoshihashi, S; Ogawa, K; Isobe, M; Miwa, M; Toyama, S; Matsuyama, S; Osakabe, M

FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN Vol. 193 2023.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Fusion Engineering and Design

The study aimed to develop a technique for measuring the 6Li burn-up rate using a single crystal diamond (SCD) detector (SDD) made by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with a thin lithium fluoride foil. The method relied on pulse shape discrimination (PSD) to separate pulses by nuclear reaction products of 6Li from pulses due to fast neutrons and gamma-rays. By applying the PSD method, the rectangular shape pulses induced by events occurred at the specific depth positions of the SCD, i.e., the incident surface, the ballistic center region (BCR), and the rear surface, were extracted. Thereafter, pulses occurred each specific depth position of the SCD were discriminated according to the pulse width. Due to a short range of nuclear reaction products in the SCD, pulses at the incident surface should be induced by both fast neutrons and nuclear reaction products, although pulses at the BCR are caused by fast neutron only. The study demonstrated that quantitative measurements of nuclear reaction products in the 6Li burn-up reaction under fast neutron irradiation can be achieved using only one SDD by analyzing event rates at the incident surface and in the BCR region.

DOI： 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2023.113799

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(12)光ファイバ型中性子検出器を用いた原子炉特性の計測

渡辺賢一, 吉橋幸子, 石川諒尚, 若林源一郎

近畿大学原子炉利用共同研究等経過報告書令和3年度 page： 61 - 64 2023.3

Neutron/γ-ray discrimination based on the property and thickness controls of scintillators using Li glass and LiCAF (Ce) in a γ-ray field Reviewed

Kaburagi M., Shimazoe K., Terasaka Y., Tomita H., Yoshihashi S., Yamazaki A., Uritani A., Takahashi H.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Vol. 1046 2023.1

Neutron/y-ray discrimination based on the property and thickness controls of scintillators using Li glass and LiCAF (Ce) in a y-ray field Reviewed

Kaburagi Masaaki, Shimazoe Kenji, Terasaka Yuta, Tomita Hideki, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Yamazaki Atsushi, Uritani Akira, Takahashi Hiroyuki

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Vol. 1046 2023.1

Measurements of gamma-rays and neutrons in BNCT irradiation field using thermoluminescent phosphor

Shinsho Kiyomitsu, Oh Ryoken, Tanaka Masaya, Sugioka Natsumi, Tanaka Hiroki, Wakabayashi Genichiro, Takata Takushi, Chang Weishan, Matsumoto Shinnosuke, Okada Go, Sugawara Satoru, Sasaki Ema, Watanabe Kenichi, Koba Yusuke, Nagasaka Kosei, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Uritani Akira, Negishi Toru

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Vol. 62 ( 1 ) 2023.1

Evaluation of heat removal performance of a sealed Li target for an accelerator-driven neutron source of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy at Nagoya University

Honda Shogo, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Hamaji Yukinori, Shen Jingjie, Tsuchida Kazuki, Nishitani Takeo, Kiyanagi Yoshiaki, Tsurita Yukio, Watanabe Kenichi, Yamazaki Atsushi, Uritani Akira

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Vol. 1042 2022.11

γ-Ray measurements in boron neutron capture therapy using BeO ceramic thermoluminescence dosimeter

Masaya Tanaka, Ryoken Oh, Natsumi Sugioka, Hiroki Tanaka, Takushi Takata, Genichiro Wakabayashi, Satoru Sugawara, Kenichi Watanabe, Akira Uritani, Sachiko Yoshihashi, Kosei Nagasaka, Go Okada, Toru Negishi, Kiyomitsu Shinsho

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Vol. 33 ( 25 ) page： 20271 - 20279 2022.9

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In boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), neutrons and γ-rays cause different biological effects, and it is necessary to discriminate between them for treatment planning and periodic inspections. Currently, the BeO powder thermoluminescence dosimeter (BeO powder TLD) is used for γ-ray dosimetry in mixed neutron and γ-ray fields due to the small capture cross section for neutrons, but correction is required because of the effects of neutron-induced activation. Besides, sales of BeO powder TLDs have been discontinued because the highly toxic BeO is readily dispersed when the detector is damaged. Therefore, the development of alternative replacement technologies for BeO powder TLDs that are not affected by neutrons is an important issue. In this study, we investigated the measurement of the γ-ray dose during BNCT using a BeO ceramic TLD, whereby the BeO was not released into the air. After 5, 15, 30, and 60 min of irradiation using the Kyoto University Research Reactor, the amount of thermoluminescence (TL) from the BeO ceramic TLD was shown to increase with irradiation time. In addition, the γ-ray dose, which was derived by converting the amount of TL to the dose, showed excellent proportionality to the irradiation time and was found to be comparable to the γ-ray dose measured with a BeO powder TLD. These results demonstrated that the BeO ceramic TLD can selectively measure only the γ-ray dose without influence by neutrons. Thus, our approach represents a new γ-ray dose measurement strategy that does not require correction for the contribution from thermal neutrons.

DOI： 10.1007/s10854-022-08843-0

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Neutronics Analyses of the Radiation Field at the Accelerator-Based Neutron Source of Nagoya University for the BNCT Study Open Access

Nishitani, T; Yoshihashi, S; Tanagami, Y; Tsuchida, K; Honda, S; Yamazaki, A; Watanabe, K; Kiyanagi, Y; Uritani, A

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING Vol. 3 ( 3 ) page： 222 - 232 2022.9

Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Journal of Nuclear Engineering

The Nagoya University Accelerator-driven Neutron Source (NUANS) is an accelerator-based neutron source by 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction with a 2.8 MeV proton beam up to 15 mA. The fast neutrons are moderated and shaped to beam with a Beam Shaping Assembly (BSA). NUANS is aiming at the basic study of the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) such as an in vitro cell-based irradiation experiment using a water phantom. Moreover, the BSA is developed as a prototype of one for human treatment. We have evaluated the radiation field of NUANS by a Monte Carlo code PHITS. It is confirmed that the radiation characteristics at the BNCT outlet meet the requirement of IAEA TECDOC-1223. Additionally, the radiation field in the water phantom located just in front of the BSA outlet is calculated. In the in vitro irradiation experiment, the boron dose of 30 Gy-eq, which is the dose to kill tumor cells, is expected for 20 min of irradiation at the beam current of 15 mA.

DOI： 10.3390/jne3030012

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Evaluation of Induced Radioactivity Generated during LHD Deuterium Plasma Experiments Open Access

YOSHIHASHI Sachiko, YAMADA Hayato, KOBAYASHI Makoto, NISHITANI Takeo, YAMAZAKI Atsushi, ISOBE Mitsutaka, OGAWA Kunihiro, URITANI Akira

Plasma and Fusion Research Vol. 17 ( 0 ) page： 2405096 - 2405096 2022.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research

Neutrons are generated in a fusion plasma and induce various radionuclides via a nuclear reaction with fusion reactor materials. Evaluating the kinds of nuclide and the amount of induced radioactivity is important for decommissioning planning and regular maintenance. In this study, we verified a long-term prediction model of induced radioactivity in the large helical device (LHD) model by comparing induced radioactivity generated during deuterium plasma experiments in LHD with results calculated using a high-energy particle-induced radioactivity code. The metals employed for activation were SUS316L, Co, Mo, and Ni. During the deuterium plasma experiments, these materials were placed on an 8-O port of the LHD, and the induced radioactivity was measured weekly. To computed induced radioactivity using DCHAIN-SP, the neutron energy spectrum was computed using the LHD model with the Monte-Carlo simulation code PHITS. Although the calculated and measured radioactivity of 58Co and 54Mo agreed well, the calculated values of 60Co and 99Mo were underestimated. However,low-energy components could be improved by incorporating peripheral devices into the LHD model, resulting in more accurate radioactivity predictions.

DOI： 10.1585/pfr.17.2405096

Development of a simple calculation tool of dose distributions in a phantom for boron neutron capture therapy Open Access

Ishikawa Akihisa, Watanabe Kenichi, Yoshihashi Sachiko, Sakurai Yoshinori, Kumada Hiroaki, Tanaka Hiroki, Uritani Akira, Kiyanagi Yoshiaki

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Vol. 61 ( 7 ) 2022.7

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