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Development of Current Measurement SPECT for the Estimation of Gamma-ray Energy Distribution in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H04632
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Nuclear engineering
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Kannon Ikuo  京都大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (50234167)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 櫻井 良憲  京都大学, 複合原子力科学研究所, 准教授 (20273534)
田中 浩基  京都大学, 複合原子力科学研究所, 准教授 (70391274)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,840,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥7,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,710,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Keywordsホウ素中性子捕捉療法 / ホウ素分布 / ガンマ線 / 電流測定 / アンフォールディング / B-10濃度分布 / ホウ素濃度 / transXend検出器 / イメージング / エネルギー分解 / SPECT
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We tried to measure the gamma source distribution by measuring noise gamma-rays as well as signal gamma-rays. First, we made sure that we could measure signal gamma source distribution by the analysis of gamma-ray measurement with a “transXend” detector. In experiment, we prepared three 3x3x10 mm TlBr segmented detectors for the transXend detector. Gamma-rays from weak radio- isotope were measured in pulse mode and converted to a current value. However, we noticed that the number of gamma-rays at the boron neutron capture therapy site was too small to measure them as electric current. To overcome this situation, we invented a pre-amplifier which could measure small number of gamma-rays as electric current. Now, we are fabricating this novel pre-amplifier.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ガンマ線雑音が高い環境において,雑音ガンマ線と信号ガンマ線とを一緒に測定し解析で信号ガンマ線を求めることで,ホウ素中性子捕捉療法(BNCT)で重要なB-10濃度分布を求めることが可能と示すことができた.今後,実用となる電流測定SPECTを作成することで,BNCTの治療効果を予測できることとなり,治療者,患者ともに有益である.また,少ないガンマ線量でも電流測定が可能となる前置増幅器を今後開発していくことで,様々な工業応用,医療応用が期待できる.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Simulation Study on the Feasibility of Current-mode SPECT for B-10 Concentration Estimation in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy2019

    • Author(s)
      I. Kanno, D. Nishimatsu, F. Funama
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Instrumentation

      Volume: 14 Issue: 02 Pages: C02002-C02002

    • DOI

      10.1088/1748-0221/14/02/c02002

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Feasibility Study on Current-mode SPECT for B-10 Concentration Estimation in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy2018

    • Author(s)
      I. Kanno, D. Nishimatsu
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ホウ素中性子捕捉療法における B-10濃度分布測定 法の検討2018

    • Author(s)
      神野郁夫,西松大祐
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Study on Boron-10 Concentration Estimation in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy using a Current-mode Energy-resolving “transXend” Detector2018

    • Author(s)
      I. Kanno, D. Nishimatsu
    • Organizer
      IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 電流単一光子放射断層撮影法を用いた硼素中性子捕捉療法の10B濃度分布取得法2017

    • Author(s)
      西松大祐, 神野郁夫, 櫻井良憲, 田中浩基
    • Organizer
      研究会「放射線検出器とその応用」
    • Place of Presentation
      高エネルギー加速器研究機構
    • Year and Date
      2017-01-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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