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¹Department of Radiation Application, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Faezeh.Rahmani@gmail.com

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiation Oncology
Computational Biology

Background:

Accurate dose distribution measurement is crucial for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) planning validation.
Changes in the beam shaping assembly (BSA) necessitate recalculations, leading to time-consuming simulations.
Efficient dose calculation methods are needed to reduce patient waiting times.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and validate the response matrix method for rapid dose calculation in BNCT.
To establish a faster alternative to traditional simulation methods for varying BSA configurations.
To improve the efficiency of BNCT treatment planning.

Main Methods:

Utilized the MCNPX Monte Carlo code for initial calculations with an optimized BSA as a reference.
Modeled the head phantom as a linear system, with neutron beam as input and dose distribution as output.
Digitized the neutron spectrum into 27 energy groups and calculated the dose response for each group.
Constructed a response matrix (energy/dose) to represent depth-dose distributions from specific energies.

Main Results:

The response matrix method was successfully applied to calculate dose responses for different neutron energy groups.
Summation of individual energy group responses provided the total dose for the complete neutron/gamma spectrum.
Testing on various BSAs demonstrated the method's effectiveness with statistical errors below 10%.

Conclusions:

The response matrix method offers a significantly faster approach to BNCT dose calculation compared to repeated full simulations.
This method allows for quick dose estimation even when BSA parameters are altered.
The validated response matrix method can streamline BNCT treatment planning, reducing delays for patients.