Reprint of Inter-comparison of boron concentration measurements at INFN-University of Pavia (Italy) and CNEA (Argentina).

Authors :: Portu A
Postuma I
Gadan MA
Saint Martin G
Olivera MS
Altieri S
Protti N
Bortolussi S
Source :: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine [Appl Radiat Isot] 2015 Dec; Vol. 106, pp. 171-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 21.
Publication Year :: 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 (1-100 ppm), thus demonstrating their applicability as precise methods to quantify boron and determine its distribution in tissues.<br /> (Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1872-9800
Volume :: 106
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 26508276
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.012

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