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- Title
Measurement of an evaporation coefficient in tissue sections as a correction factor for <sup>10</sup>B determination.
- Authors
Espector, Natalia; Portu, Agustina Mariana; Espain, María Sol; Leyva, Gabriela; Saint Martin, Gisela
- Abstract
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a cancer treatment option that combines preferential uptake of a boron compound in tumors and irradiation with thermal neutrons. For treatment planning, the boron concentration in different tissues must be considered. Neutron autoradiography using nuclear track detectors (NTD) can be applied to study both the concentration and microdistribution of boron in tissue samples. Histological sections are obtained from frozen tissue by cryosectioning. When the samples reach room temperature, they undergo an evaporation process, which leads to an increase in the boron concentration. To take this effect into account, certain correction factors (evaporation coefficients, CEv) must be applied. With this aim, a protocol was established to register and analyze mass variation of tissue sections, measured with a semimicro scale. Values of ambient temperature, pressure, and humidity were simultaneously recorded. Reproducible results of evaporation curves and CEv values were obtained for different tissue samples, which allowed the systematization of the procedure. This study could contribute to a more precise determination of boron concentration in tissue samples through the neutron autoradiography technique, which is of great relevance to make dosimetric calculations in BNCT.
- Subjects
EVAPORATION (Meteorology); BORON; NUCLEAR track detectors; BORON-neutron capture therapy; CORRECTION factors; THERMAL neutrons
- Publication
Histochemistry & Cell Biology, 2023, Vol 160, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0948-6143
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s00418-023-02200-w