[2A10-14] Medical Applications

[2A12] Study on response function of epi-thermal neutron spectrometer for accelerator-based BNCT

*Naoki Suda¹, Akira Uritani¹, Kenichi Watanabe¹, Sachiko Yoshihashi¹, Atsushi Yamazaki¹ (1. Nagoya Univ.)

Keywords:Detector, Boron neutron capture therapy, Neutron spectrum measurement

As a detector used for spectrum measurement of thermal external neutrons (10⁰ to 10⁴ eV) using an accelerator BNCT, Eu: LiCAF of a thermal neutron scintillator and borated polyethylene. By using borated polyethylene as a moderator, a response with high sensitivity to epi-thermal neutrons was obtained.