CN106980136A - Radiation detecting system and radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system - Google Patents

Radiation detecting system and radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system Download PDF

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CN106980136A
CN106980136A CN201710017799.9A CN201710017799A CN106980136A CN 106980136 A CN106980136 A CN 106980136A CN 201710017799 A CN201710017799 A CN 201710017799A CN 106980136 A CN106980136 A CN 106980136A
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One aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of accuracy of neutron beam exposure dose for improving neutron capture treatment system and can find the radiation detecting system for neutron capture treatment system of trouble location in time, wherein, neutron capture treatment system includes charged particle beam, for the charged particle beam entrance by charged particle beam, through occurring nuclear reaction with charged particle beam so as to produce the neutron generating unit of neutron beam, exported for the beam-shaping body for adjusting the neutron beam flux produced through neutron generating unit and quality and the beam for being adjacent to beam-shaping body, wherein, radiation detecting system includes radiation line detector, radiation line detector is used for the gamma-rays sent out in wink after detection is irradiated through neutron beam in real time.It is another aspect of the invention to provide it is a kind of improve neutron capture treatment system neutron beam exposure dose accuracy and the radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system of trouble location can be found in time.

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Radiation detecting system and radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of radiation detecting system, more particularly to a kind of radiation for neutron capture treatment system Detecting system;The invention further relates to one kind radiation line detecting method, more particularly to a kind of spoke for neutron capture treatment system Ray detection method.
Background technology
With the development of atomics, the radiation cure such as cobalt 60, linear accelerator, electron beam turns into cancer One of Main Means of disease treatment.But conventional photonic or electronic therapy are limited by radioactive ray physical condition itself, are being killed While dead tumour cell, substantial amounts of normal structure in beam approach can also be damaged;Additionally, due to tumour cell to putting The difference of radiation-sensitive degree, traditional radiation therapy is for relatively having the malignant tumour of radiation resistance (such as:Multirow glioblast Knurl (glioblastoma multiforme), melanocytoma (melanoma)) treatment effect it is often not good.
In order to reduce the radiation injury of tumour surrounding normal tissue, the target therapy in chemotherapy (chemotherapy) Concept is just applied in radiation cure;And for the tumour cell of radiation resistance, also actively development has high phase at present To biological effect (relative biological effectiveness, RBE) radiation source, such as proton therapeutic, heavy particle is controlled Treatment, neutron capture treatment etc..Wherein, neutron capture treatment is to combine above two concept, and such as boron neutron capture is treated, by Boracic medicine gathers in the specificity of tumour cell, and coordinating accurately neutron beam regulation and control, there is provided more more preferable than conventional radiation Treatment of cancer is selected.
Boron neutron capture treatment (Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, BNCT) be using boracic (10B) medicine There is the characteristic of high capture cross section to thermal neutron, by10B(n,α)7Li neutron captures and nuclear fission reaction are produced4He and7Li two Individual heavy burden charged particle.Referring to Figures 1 and 2, which respectively show boron neutron capture reaction schematic diagram and10B(n,α)7Li neutrons Nuclear equation formula is captured, the average energy of two charged particles is about 2.33MeV, (Linear Energy are shifted with High Linear Transfer, LET), short range feature, the linear energy transfers of α particles and range are respectively 150keV/ μm, 8 μm, and7Li weights Lotus particle is then 175keV/ μm, 5 μm, and the integrated range of two particle is approximately equivalent to a cell size, therefore is caused for organism Radiation injury can be confined to cell level, be gathered in when boracic drug selectivity in tumour cell, the appropriate neutron of arranging in pairs or groups Source is penetrated, just the local purpose for killing tumour cell can be reached on the premise of not normal tissue causes too major injury.
And the beam detection and diagnosis in neutron capture treatment system belong to a critically important problem, this is directly concerned In the dosage and effect of irradiation treatment.Prior art has in a kind of neutron capture treatment system of announcement, such as by advance to quilt Irradiation body attaches the spun gold of neutron beam measure, removes spun gold in the irradiation midway of neutron beam and determines the radiation of the spun gold Amount, to determine the exposure dose for the neutron beam for irradiating midway.And controlled (for example to stop according to the exposure dose of the measure Deng) neutron capture treatment system, expose to irradiated body to make neutron beam with exposure dose according to schedule.
But now, if for example because of certain reason determine spun gold radiationization amount after neutron beam exposure dose rate It has been changed that, then can not change fully corresponding with this kind, and having makes to expose to neutron beam with exposure dose according to schedule An incident obtains difficult anxiety at irradiated body.That is, in above-mentioned neutron capture treatment system, it is impossible to detect spoke in real time The exposure dose of ray.In addition, once having detection device to break down, out of order source can not be soon judged at all, because Taken time and effort during this malfunction elimination.
Therefore, it is necessary to propose a kind of accuracy that can improve irradiation with radiation dosage and failure can be found in time The radiation detecting system and its detection method for neutron capture treatment system at position.
The content of the invention
One aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of essence for the neutron beam exposure dose for improving neutron capture treatment system Exactness and the radiation detecting system for neutron capture treatment system that trouble location can be found in time, wherein, neutron Capture treatment system include charged particle beam, for the charged particle beam entrance by charged particle beam, through with charged particle beam Occur nuclear reaction so as to produce neutron beam neutron generating unit, for adjust through neutron generating unit produce neutron beam flux with The beam-shaping body of quality and the beam outlet for being adjacent to beam-shaping body, wherein, radiation detecting system is examined including radiation Device is surveyed, radiation line detector is used for the gamma-rays sent out in wink after detection is irradiated through neutron beam in real time.
So-called " gamma-rays that wink is sent out after being irradiated through neutron beam " refers to that with other elements neutron capture core occurs for neutron beam The gamma-rays produced during reaction, other elements are not limited to the element of boron -10, and neutron capture occurs as known in the art for other elements Gamma-ray element can be produced during nuclear reaction also central in this definition.In the embodiment of the present invention, " wink is sent out after being irradiated through neutron beam Gamma-rays " is that with the element of boron -10 gamma-rays produced when boron neutron capture reacts occurs for neutron beam.
Radiation detecting system further comprises control device, and control device is according to the testing result for radiating line detector The signal of human perception is sent to confirm the next step operation of neutron capture treatment system.The signal of this human perception can be The signal that the mankind such as the sense of hearing, vision, tactile or smell Functional tissue can be perceived, such as sends the siren of the sound, alarm lamp, shakes One or more forms in multi-signal such as move, give out a pungent smell.
Neutron capture treatment system further comprises for by the accelerator of charged particle accelerate (beamacceleration), control device to include control Portion processed and display part, control unit are shown the testing result of radiation detecting system by display part and by testing result Accelerator is fed back to confirm the next step operation of accelerator, and display part can be the common displays such as TV or liquid crystal display Equipment.
Line detector is radiated to detect gamma-ray Ionization chamber or flash detection head, radiation detecting system passes through detection To γ signals extrapolate boron concentration value.
The common radiation detecting system that can be achieved to detect in real time has ionisation chamber and first two difference detection of flash detection former Reason.When wherein detecting gamma-rays, a kind of mode can use ionisation chamber for inflatable ionisation chamber;Another way can be using sudden strain of a muscle Bright detecting head.
As one kind preferably, the boron concentration value is calculated using formula A and drawn:
Wherein, boron concentration value when B (t) is time t, unit is ppm, and time t unit is s, and k is tested definite value, GC (t) the γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence are detected when for time t;The k is pushed away using formula B Draw:
Wherein, B (t0) it is time t0When boron concentration value, unit is ppm, time t0Unit be s, GC (t0) it is time t0 When detect the interval γ tales of preset energy and subtract the γ of background presence and count, the B (t0) calculated using formula C Go out:
B(t0)=BBlood(t0)×RT/N(formula C)
Wherein, BBlood(t0) it is time t0When the blood that calculates of meter in boron concentration value, unit is ppm;RT/NAccording to The ratio of the boron concentration in boron concentration and normal structure in the tumour that PET or experimental data or theoretical foundation can be known.
In order to accurately judge which detection means or monitoring device break down, when following detected value and standard value hair During raw larger difference, it may be said that bright corresponding detection means or monitoring device there occurs exception.
Tumor dose rate D during time tT(t) calculated and drawn using formula D:
DT(t)=DB(t)+Dn(t)+Dγ(t) (formula D)
Wherein, DT(t) unit is w-Gy/s;DB(t) boron close rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dn(t) it is Neutron dose rate during time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dγ(t) photon doses rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s, described DB(t) calculated and drawn using formula E:
The Dn(t) calculated and drawn using formula F:
The Dγ(t) calculated and drawn using formula G:
Wherein, DB,ref、Dn,ref、Dγ,nbcap,refAnd Dγ,bcap,refBoron close rate is given respectively in treatment planning systems The light that reference value or given reference value by correction, the given reference value of neutron dose rate, the reaction of non-boron neutron capture are produced The given reference value for the photon doses rate that given reference value and boron the neutron capture reaction of sub- close rate are produced, unit is w- Gy/s;Sn(t) reading of the neutron beam intensity of neutron monitoring device when for time t, unit is examined for counting or by radiation Survey the selectable reading of device;Sn,refPenetrated for the set-point of neutron beam intensity in treatment planning systems or by the neutron of correction The set-point of beam intensity;BBlood(t) it is the boron concentration value in the blood sample sample of measurement in t, unit is ppm;BBlood, refFor treatment The set-point of boron concentration or the set-point for the boron concentration for passing through correction in planning system, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t),BBlood, ref) be A set of function for drawing is precalculated by treatment plan to correct the non-linear relation between boron concentration and tumor dose.
Beam-shaping body includes reflector, is surrounded by reflector and be adjacent to the slow body of neutron generating unit and slow body Adjacent thermal neutron absorber and the radiation shield being arranged in beam-shaping body.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of neutron beam exposure dose for improving neutron capture treatment system Accuracy and the radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system that trouble location can be found in time, wherein, in Son capture treatment system include charged particle beam, for the charged particle beam entrance by charged particle beam, through with charged particle Shu Fasheng nuclear reactions are so as to produce the neutron generating unit of neutron beam, for adjusting the neutron beam flux produced through neutron generating unit Exported with the beam-shaping body of quality and the beam for being adjacent to beam-shaping body, wherein, neutron generating unit is contained in beam-shaping In vivo;Radiation detecting system includes radiation line detector, and detection method includes detecting step, and detecting step includes passing through spoke Ray detecting apparatus detects the gamma-rays sent out in wink after neutron beam irradiation in real time.
Detection method further comprises rate-determining steps, and rate-determining steps are according to the testing result in detecting step, in control The next step operation of son capture treatment system.
As it is a kind of preferably, neutron capture treatment system further comprises for by the acceleration of charged particle accelerate (beamacceleration) Device, rate-determining steps control accelerator to confirm the next step operation of accelerator according to the testing result in detecting step.
Control device includes display part, and detection method further comprises step display, and step display will be in detecting step Testing result shown via display part.
Detection method further comprises reckoning step, calculates that step extrapolates boron according to the testing result in detecting step Concentration value.
As one kind preferably, the boron concentration value is calculated using formula A and drawn:
Wherein, boron concentration value when B (t) is time t, unit is ppm, and time t unit is s, and k is tested definite value, GC (t) the γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence are detected when for time t;The k is pushed away using formula B Draw:
Wherein, B (t0) it is time t0When boron concentration value, unit is ppm, time t0Unit be s, GC (t0) it is time t0 When detect the interval γ tales of preset energy and subtract the γ of background presence and count, the B (t0) calculated using formula C Go out:
B(t0)=BBlood(t0)×RT/N(formula C)
Wherein, BBlood(t0) it is time t0When the blood that calculates of meter in boron concentration value, unit is ppm;RT/NAccording to The ratio of the boron concentration in boron concentration and normal structure in the tumour that PET or experimental data or theoretical foundation can be known.
In order to accurately judge which detection means or monitoring device break down, when following detected value and standard value hair During raw larger difference, it may be said that bright corresponding detection means or monitoring device there occurs exception.
Tumor dose rate D during time tT(t) calculated and drawn using formula D:
DT(t)=DB(t)+Dn(t)+Dγ(t) (formula D)
Wherein, DT(t) unit is w-Gy/s;DB(t) boron close rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dn(t) it is Neutron dose rate during time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dγ(t) photon doses rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s, described DB(t) calculated and drawn using formula E:
The Dn(t) calculated and drawn using formula F:
The Dγ(t) calculated and drawn using formula G:
Wherein, DB,ref、Dn,ref、Dγ,nbcap,refAnd Dγ,bcap,refBoron close rate is given respectively in treatment planning systems The light that reference value or given reference value by correction, the given reference value of neutron dose rate, the reaction of non-boron neutron capture are produced The given reference value for the photon doses rate that given reference value and boron the neutron capture reaction of sub- close rate are produced, unit is w- Gy/s;Sn(t) reading of the neutron beam intensity of neutron monitoring device when for time t, unit is examined for counting or by radiation Survey the selectable reading of device;Sn,refPenetrated for the set-point of neutron beam intensity in treatment planning systems or by the neutron of correction The set-point of beam intensity;BBlood(t) it is the boron concentration value in the blood sample sample of measurement in t, unit is ppm;BBlood, refFor treatment The set-point of boron concentration or the set-point for the boron concentration for passing through correction in planning system, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t),BBlood, ref) be A set of function for drawing is precalculated by treatment plan to correct the non-linear relation between boron concentration and tumor dose.
Preferably, tumor dose rate during time t can also be calculated by following formula H:
Wherein, SB(t) reading of radiation line detector when for time t, unit detects dress for counting or by radiation Put selectable reading, SB(t) extrapolated by following formula I;C is to calculate an obtained calculated value by formula J:
Wherein, NNB,refFor the reference value of the number of times that the reaction of boron neutron capture occurs in treatment plan;kBGTo be repaiied to background Just;σ is the detection efficiency of radiation line detector;Sn(t0) it is time t0When neutron monitoring device neutron beam intensity Reading, unit is for counting or by the selectable reading of radiation line detector;BBlood(t0) for measurement blood sample sample in t0When Boron concentration value, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t0),BBlood, ref) dense to correct boron to precalculate a set of function for drawing by treatment plan Non-linear relation between degree and tumor dose;SB(t0) be the radiation line detector set initial stage in irradiation reading, it is single Position is for counting or by the selectable reading of radiation line detector.
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Fig. 1 is boron neutron capture reaction schematic diagram.
Fig. 2 is10B(n,α)7Li neutron capture nuclear equation formulas.
Fig. 3 is the floor map of the beam diagnostic system for neutron capture treatment system in the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the box that the beam diagnostic system for neutron capture treatment system in the embodiment of the present invention is run Figure.
Fig. 5 is the floor map of another embodiment of the first neutron beam monitoring device in beam diagnostic system.
Fig. 6 is the gamma-ray radiation detection system for being used to send out in wink after detection is irradiated through neutron beam in beam diagnostic system The floor map of system.
Fig. 7 is the function relation figure between boron concentration and tumor dose in the embodiment of the present invention.
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Neutron capture treatment gradually increases as a kind of application of means of effective treating cancer in recent years, wherein with boron Neutron capture treatment is most commonly seen, and the neutron of supply boron neutron capture treatment can be supplied by nuclear reactor or accelerator.This hair Bright embodiment is by taking the treatment of accelerator boron neutron capture as an example, and the basic module of accelerator boron neutron capture treatment generally includes to use In the accelerator, target accelerated to charged particle (such as proton, deuteron) and hot removal system and beam-shaping body, wherein Charged particle is accelerated to produce neutron with metal targets effect, it is powered according to required neutron yield rate and energy, available acceleration The characteristics such as particle energy and size of current, the materialization of metal targets select suitable nuclear reaction, the nuclear reaction often come into question Have7Li(p,n)7Be and9Be(p,n)9B, both reactions are all the endothermic reaction.The energy threshold of two kinds of nuclear reactions is respectively 1.881MeV and 2.055MeV, it is theoretical due to the epithermal neutron that the preferable neutron source that boron neutron capture is treated is keV energy grades If the upper proton bombardment lithium metal target that threshold values is only slightly taller than using energy, the neutron of relative low energy can be produced, is not necessary to too many Slow processing just can be used for clinic, but the proton-effect of two kinds of targets of lithium metal (Li) and beryllium metal (Be) and threshold values energy is cut Face is not high, to produce sufficiently large neutron flux, generally triggers nuclear reaction from the proton of higher-energy.
Preferable target should possess high neutron yield rate, the neutron energy produced distribution (will be under close to epithermal neutron energy area Text is described in detail), without it is too many wear by force radiation produce, the characteristic such as cheap easily operated and high temperature resistant of safety, but actually and can not Find the target for meeting and being made in required nuclear reaction, embodiments of the invention of lithium metal.But art technology Known to personnel, the material of target can also be made up of other metal materials in addition to the above-mentioned metal material talked about.
Requirement for hot removal system is then different according to the nuclear reaction of selection, such as7Li(p,n)7Be is because of metal targets (lithium Metal) fusing point and thermal conductivity coefficient it is poor, requirement to hot removal system just compared with9Be(p,n)9B is high.Adopted in embodiments of the invention With7Li(p,n)7Be nuclear reaction.
No matter boron neutron capture treatment nuclear reaction of the neutron source from nuclear reactor or accelerator charged particle and target, What is produced is all mixed radiation field, i.e., beam contains neutron, photon of the low energy to high energy;Caught for the boron neutron of deep tumor Treatment is obtained, in addition to epithermal neutron, remaining radiation content is more, cause the ratio of the non-selective dosage deposition of normal structure It is bigger, therefore these can cause the radiation of unnecessary dosage to try one's best reduction.Except air beam quality factor, in knowing more about Rapid Dose Calculation is carried out using human body head tissue prosthese in the dosage distribution that son is caused in human body, embodiments of the invention, and It is used as the design reference of neutron beam with prosthese beam quality factor, will be described in more detail below.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is directed to the neutron source of clinical boron neutron capture treatment, is penetrated given five air Beam quality factor advises that this five suggestions can be used for the quality of relatively different neutron sources, and is provided with producing way as selecting neutron Reference frame when footpath, design beam-shaping body.This five suggestion difference are as follows:
Epithermal neutron beam flux Epithermal neutron flux>1x 109n/cm2s
Fast neutron pollution Fast neutron contamination<2x 10-13Gy-cm2/n
Photon contamination Photon contamination<2x 10-13Gy-cm2/n
Thermal and epithermal neutron flux ratio thermal to epithermal neutron flux ratio<0.05
Middle electron current and flux ratio epithermal neutron current to flux ratio>0.7
Note:Subzone is hankered less than 0.5eV, fast-neutron range is more than in epithermal neutron energy area between 0.5eV to 40keV 40keV。
1st, epithermal neutron beam flux:
Boracic drug concentration has together decided on the clinical treatment time in neutron beam flux and tumour.If tumour boracic medicine The enough height of concentration, the requirement for neutron beam flux just can be reduced;If conversely, boracic drug concentration is low in tumour, needing high pass Epithermal neutron is measured to give the dosage that tumour is enough.IAEA is per second every square centimeter for the requirement of epithermal neutron beam flux Epithermal neutron number be more than 109, the neutron beam under this flux can substantially control treatment for current boracic medicine Time, short treatment time in addition to advantageous to patient's positioning and comfort level, also can more effectively utilize boracic medicine in one hour Thing is in the intra-tumor limited holdup time.
2nd, fast neutron pollutes:
Because fast neutron can cause unnecessary normal tissue dose, therefore it is regarded as pollution, this dosage size and neutron Energy is proportionate, thus neutron beam design on should try one's best reduction fast neutron content.Fast neutron pollution definition is unit The adjoint fast neutron dosage of epithermal neutron flux, the suggestion that IAEA pollutes to fast neutron is less than 2x 10-13Gy-cm2/n。
3rd, photon contamination (gamma-ray contamination):
Gamma-rays belongs to wears radiation by force, can non-selectively cause the organized dosage deposition of institute on course of the beam, therefore Reduction gamma-rays content be also neutron beam design exclusive requirement, gamma-ray contamination define for unit epithermal neutron flux it is adjoint Gamma-rays dosage, suggestions of the IAEA to gamma-ray contamination is less than 2x 10-13Gy-cm2/n。
4th, thermal and epithermal neutron flux ratio:
Because thermal neutron decay speed is fast, penetration capacity is poor, into human body after most of energy be deposited on skin histology, remove It is swollen for deep layers such as brain tumors outside the neutron source that the Several Epidermal Tumors such as melanocytoma need to be treated as boron neutron capture with thermal neutron Knurl should reduce thermal neutron content.IAEA is less than 0.05 to the suggestion of thermal and epithermal neutron flux ratio.
5th, middle electron current and flux ratio:
Middle electron current represents the directionality of beam with flux ratio, and ratio is bigger to represent that tropism is good before neutron beam, high The neutron beam of preceding tropism can reduce because neutron dissipate caused by normal surrounding tissue dosage, also improve in addition can treat depth and Put pose gesture elasticity.IAEA centerings electron current is more than 0.7 with flux ratio suggestion.
The dosage distribution in tissue is obtained using prosthese, according to the dose versus depth curve of normal structure and tumour, pushes away false Body beam quality factor.Following three parameter can be used for carrying out the comparison that different neutron beams treat benefit.
1st, effective therapeutic depth:
Tumor dose is equal to the depth of normal structure maximum dose, the position after this depth, what tumour cell was obtained Dosage is less than normal structure maximum dose, that is, loses the advantage of boron neutron capture.What this parameter represented neutron beam penetrates energy Power, effective therapeutic depth is bigger to represent that medicable tumor depth is deeper, and unit is cm.
2nd, effective therapeutic depth close rate:
That is the tumor dose rate of effective therapeutic depth, also equal to the maximum dose rate of normal structure.Because normal structure is received Accumulated dose can give the factor of tumour accumulated dose size for influence, therefore parameter influences the length for the treatment of time, and effectively treatment is deep Irradiation time needed for tumour doses are given in the bigger expression of degree close rate is shorter, and unit is cGy/mA-min.
3rd, dose therapeutically effective ratio:
From brain surface to effective therapeutic depth, the mean dose ratio that tumour and normal structure are received is referred to as effective Therapeutic dose ratio;The calculating of mean dose, can be obtained by dose versus depth curve integration.Dose therapeutically effective ratio is bigger, represents The treatment benefit of the neutron beam is better.
In order that beam-shaping body has in design compares foundation, except in the air of five IAEA suggestions beam quality because Also the following ginseng for being used to assess neutron beam dosage performance quality is utilized in three plain and above-mentioned parameters, the embodiment of the present invention Number:
1st, irradiation time≤30min (proton current that accelerator is used is 10mA)
2nd, 30.0RBE-Gy can treat depth >=7cm
3rd, tumour maximum dose >=60.0RBE-Gy
4th, normal cerebral tissue's maximum dose≤12.5RBE-Gy
5th, skin maximum dose≤11.0RBE-Gy
Note:RBE (Relative Biological Effectiveness) is relative biological effect, due to photon, neutron It can cause
Biological effect is different, thus dosage item as above be respectively multiplied by the relative biological effect of different tissues in the hope of etc. Imitate dosage.
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are referred to, one aspect of the present invention is the neutron beam irradiation agent for improving neutron capture treatment system The accuracy and a kind of beam diagnostic system that can be used in neutron capture treatment system of offer of amount are to carry out fault diagnosis, one A kind of beam diagnostic system for neutron capture treatment system is provided in individual technical scheme.
Wherein, neutron capture treatment system includes accelerator 10, expands device 20, for the band by charged particle beam P Charged particle beam entrance, charged particle beam P, through occurring nuclear reaction with charged particle beam P so as to producing neutron beam N neutron generating unit T, for adjust through neutron generating unit T produce neutron beam flux and quality beam-shaping body 30, be adjacent to beam-shaping The beam of body 30 exports 40, the body to be shone 50 of the beam exposure come out at 40 is exported through beam and for cooling medium to be placed in Neutron generating unit T sentences cooling neutron generating unit T cooling device 60.Wherein, accelerator 10 is used for adding to charged particle beam P Speed, can be suited to speed up the accelerator of type neutron capture treatment system for cyclotron or linear accelerator etc.;This In charged particle beam P be preferably proton beam;Device 20 is expanded to be arranged between accelerator 10 and neutron generating unit T;Band electrochondria Beamlet entrance is close to neutron generating unit T and is contained in beam-shaping body 30, as shown in Figure 3 in neutron generating unit T and to expand Three arrows between device are used as charged particle beam entrance;Neutron generating unit T is contained in beam-shaping body 30, here in Sub- generating unit T is preferably lithium metal;Beam-shaping body 30 includes reflector 31, is surrounded by reflector 31 and be adjacent to neutron generation Portion T slow body 32, the thermal neutron absorber 33 abutted with slow body 32, the radiation shield being arranged in beam-shaping body 30 34, neutron generating unit T from the incident charged particle beam P generation nuclear reactions of charged particle beam entrance with producing neutron beam N, neutron Beam limits a main shaft, and slow body 32 is by the neutron degradation produced from neutron generating unit T to epithermal neutron energy area, and reflector 31 will The neutron for deviateing main shaft leads back to main shaft to improve epithermal neutron intensity of beam, and thermal neutron absorber 33 is used to absorb thermal neutron to keep away Multiple dose was caused when exempting from treatment with shallow-layer normal structure, the neutron and photon that radiation shield 34 is used to shield seepage are non-to reduce The normal tissue dose of irradiated region;Beam outlet 40 also referred to as neutron beam convergent part or collimater, it reduces neutron beam Width is so that neutron beam to be assembled;The target site that 40 neutron beams projected irradiate body 50 to be shone is exported through beam.
Wherein, beam diagnostic system includes charged particle beam diagnostic device and neutron beam diagnostic device, beam diagnostic system For diagnose simultaneously neutron capture treatment system and/or beam diagnostic system whether failure.Beam diagnostic system is by examining simultaneously Charged particle beam and neutron beam are surveyed, to improve the accuracy of neutron beam exposure dose.In addition, beam diagnostic system pass through it is a series of Testing result judging that it is abnormal which device in neutron capture treatment system and/or component are produced, or judge to penetrate Whether the detection means itself in beam diagnostic system is abnormal.It can so accomplish to shoot the arrow at the target, improve neutron beam exposure dose Accuracy, maintenance time and cost are greatly reduced again.
Charged particle beam diagnostic device further comprises entering the band electrochondria located before charged particle beam entrance for detecting Beamlet P intensity and the first current sensing means 100 of stability and the band electrochondria acted on for detection warp and neutron generating unit T Beamlet P intensity and the second current sensing means 200 of changing condition;Beam diagnostic system further comprises being used to detect cooling The temperature of device 60 is so as to learn that cooling device 60 and neutron generating unit T produces the temperature-detecting device 300 of neutron beam N situations;In Beamlet diagnostic device further comprise for detect the neutron beam N in beam-shaping body 30 Strength Changes and spatial distribution, bury The first neutron beam monitoring device 400 in beam-shaping body 30 and for detecting that the neutron beam N's at beam outlet 40 is strong Degree change and spatial distribution, the second neutron beam monitoring device 500 being embedded at beam outlet 40;Beam diagnostic system is further Including for diagnosing the displacement detector 600 whether displacement of body 50 to be shone moves.As one kind preferably, the first neutron beam prison Survey device 400 and be provided with two neutron beam monitoring components, i.e. the first neutron beam monitoring component 401 and second neutron beam monitoring component 402;Second neutron beam monitoring device 500 is provided with two neutron beams monitoring components, i.e. the 3rd neutron beam monitoring component 501 and the Four neutron beams monitor component 502;Displacement detector 600 is provided with two displacement detecting components, i.e. the first displacement detecting component 601 and second displacement detection means 602.
Though the first neutron beam monitoring device 400, the second neutron beam monitoring device 500 and displacement detecting are filled in the present embodiment To put 600 and be provided with two respective monitoring/detection means, but those skilled in the art know ground, these monitor/detect structure The number of part can be set as needed, such as can also be 4,6 or 8.As long as neutron beam monitoring component is buried (or neighbouring beam outlet) can be used in detecting in (or neighbouring beam-shaping body) and/or beam outlet in beam-shaping body The Strength Changes and spatial distribution of beamlet, then this neutron beam monitoring component can be selected;As long as displacement detecting component is set Treating to be used for detecting displacement body change to be shone according to (or neighbouring body to be shone) in vivo, then this displacement detecting component can be selected With.In addition, the position that these monitorings/detection means are placed does not have strict limitation, as long as the position placed can be played respectively Self-corresponding detection function.
It is such to set so that from the source of accelerator until the terminal of body to be shone is both provided with miscellaneous detection Device, judged by these detection means neutron capture treatment system each critical component or detection means itself whether In the presence of exception.As one kind preferably, from the source of accelerator until setting detection means as the terminal of body to be shone:Plus It is provided with vacuum tube at fast device source at detection means, neutron generating unit and is provided with detection means, close to neutron generating unit And it is provided with detection dress for being provided with the cooling device to neutron generating unit cooling in detection means, beam-shaping body Put, beam exit is provided with detection means, body to be shone and is provided with detection means.
In the present embodiment, the first current sensing means 100 is Faraday cup (Faraday cup electrometer), its Being that one kind is metal is designed to cup-shaped, for measuring a kind of vacuum detector of charged particle beam incident intensity and stability, The electric current measured can for judge charged particle beam quantity.After charged particle beam enters Faraday cup, electricity can be produced Stream.For a continuous singularly charged charged particle beam:Calculated using formula one, wherein, N is number of charged particles Amount, t are that time (unit is the second), I are that electric current (unit is ampere), the e measured is elementary charge (about 1.60 × 10-19Coulomb). We can be evaluated whether, if it is 10 to measure electric current-9A (1nA), that is, there are about 6,000,000,000 charged particles and collected by Faraday cup.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and the first current sensing means 100 can be suitable in accelerator to be arbitrary It is used for measuring the detection means of charged particle beam incident intensity and stability, such as wall current detector (Wall at vacuum tube Current Monitor) and beam transformer (Beam Current Transformer).
Sample resistance is connected across ceramic distance piece two ends by so-called wall current detector, and line image current flows through sampling electricity Voltage sampling signal can be obtained during resistance, is calculated using formula two, wherein, V is the magnitude of voltage detected, IbFor charged particle Beam electronic current, Z can be equivalent to resistance under specific frequency, and wall current detector equivalent circuit is Parallel RLC Circuit, such as formula Three.Therefore electric current of the charged particle beam in certain time period t can be just extrapolated according to the magnitude of voltage detected.
V=-Ib(t) Z (formula two)
So-called beam transformer is to go out current signal using two grades of winding coupleds on magnetic core, can be obtained by analyzing this signal Obtain the electric current of original charged particle beam.It includes alternating current transformer, and (AC Current Transformer, are abbreviated as ACCT), fast current transformer (Fast Current Transformer, be abbreviated as FCT), resonant mode current transformer (Tuned Current Transformer, be abbreviated as TCT), integration current transformer (Integrated Current Transformer, is abbreviated as ICT) and DC current transformer (DC Current Transformer, be abbreviated as DCCT).By It is more in species, do not enumerated below with beam transformer, be only used for illustrating with DCCT.DCCT is modulated using nonlinear magnetism Component is detected the second harmonic of DC signal modulations to pumping signal to be measured.
In the present embodiment, the second current sensing means 200 is galvanometer (galvanometer), during its one end is electrically connected to Sub- generating unit T, other end ground connection, to form a measure loop, so as to learn in charged particle beam P incident neutron generating units T During electric current on neutron generating unit T.Galvanometer is the principle deflected according to current-carrying coil in magnetic field by torque It is made.Ordinary electric meter coil is placed on bearing, and balance is maintained with spring hairspring, and deflection is indicated with pointer.By There is friction in bearing, tested electric current can not be too weak.Galvanometer replaces bearing suspension in magnetic field using superfine metal suspension, by Carefully grown in suspension, revolt torque very little, so there is very weak electric current to be just enough to make it produce significant deflection by coil.Cause And galvanometer is sensitively more than general ammeter, micro-current (10 can be measured-7-10-10) or micro voltage (10 A-3-10- 6V), such as photoelectric current, physiology electric current, thermoelectromotive force.First record nerve action potential, is realized with this quasi-instrument.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and the second current sensing means 200 can be suitable in neighbouring to be arbitrary Sub- generating unit is used for detecting the intensity of the charged particle beam through acting on neutron generating unit and the detection means of changing condition, such as electricity Flow table and voltage meter etc..
In the present embodiment, temperature-detecting device 300 is thermocouple (thermocouple), the conductor of two kinds of different components (being referred to as thermocouple silk material or thermode) two ends are bonded into loop, when the temperature at abutment is different, will produce in the loop Electromotive force, this phenomenon is referred to as pyroelectric effect, and this electromotive force is referred to as thermoelectrical potential.Thermocouple is exactly to be carried out using this principle Temperature survey, wherein, the one end for being directly used as measuring medium temperature is called working end (also referred to as measurement end), and the other end is called Cold end (also referred to as compensating end);Cold end is connected with display instrument or matching instrument, and display instrument would indicate that produced by thermocouple Thermoelectrical potential.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and temperature-detecting device 300 can be suitable to be arranged on cooling dress to be arbitrary During being used in putting or at neighbouring cooling device detects cooling device temperature so as to learn that cooling device is produced with neutron generating unit The detection means of beamlet situation, such as resistance thermometer, it varies with temperature the temperature made by the material of characteristic using known resistance Sensor is spent, the rule changed with temperature according to conductor resistance is come measurement temperature.
The common neutron beam monitoring device that can be achieved to detect in real time has ionisation chamber and first two difference detection of flash detection former Reason.Ionization cell structure is wherein used to have He-3 proportional counters, BF for substrate3Proportional counter, division Ionization chamber, boron ionization Room, and flash detection head can then be divided into organic and inorganic material, for detection thermal neutron purposes, added its flash detection head more The high thermal neutron capture cross section element such as Li or B.In brief, the neutron energy of such detection device detection is generally thermal neutron, is all Lean on element and occur capture or the disengaged heavy burden charged particle of nuclear fission reaction and nuclear fission fragment with neutron, in ionisation chamber or sudden strain of a muscle Produce and largely ionize to (ion pair) in bright detecting head,, just can be by by appropriate circuit conversion after these electric charges are collected Current signal switchs to voltage pulse signal.Through the size of analysis voltage pulse, then can tell easily neutron signal and γ signals.In high intensity neutron field, such as BNCT then can suitably reduce the gas pressure of ionisation chamber, can split material or boron painting The concentration of high neutron capture cross section element in the concentration or flash detection head of cloth, just can effectively reduce it to the sensitive of neutron Degree, it is to avoid the situation of signal saturation occurs.
As it is further preferred that the first neutron beam monitoring device 400 for division Ionization chamber (fission chamber), when By dividing during Ionization chamber with division Ionization chamber internal gas molecule or the wall portion for dividing Ionization chamber free make occurs for neutron beam With, generation electronics and positively charged example, this electronics and positive charge ion are referred to as above-mentioned ion pair.Due to division Ionization chamber Inside there is extra electric field high pressure, therefore electronics is mobile towards central anode silk, positive charge ion is moved towards the cathode wall of surrounding, thus production Raw detectable electronic pulse signal.Make gas molecule produce an ion pair needed for energy be referred to as averagely dissociating can, the value according to Gaseous species and it is different, the average free of such as air can be about 34eV.If there is 340keV neutron beam, air can be made to produce about 10k Individual ion pair.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and the first neutron beam monitoring device 400 can be suitable to be embedded in be arbitrary Being used in beam-shaping body detects the Strength Changes and the detection means of spatial distribution of the neutron beam in beam-shaping body, such as He-3 proportional counters, BF3Proportional counter, boron chamber and flash detection are first-class.
As it is further preferred that the second neutron beam monitoring device 500 is flash detection head (scintillator Detector), Cucumber can release visible ray after absorbing energy, and such a material is referred to as scitillating material.It is using free Radiation is penetrated the electron excitation in crystal or molecule is collected to sharp state, and the fluorescence released when electronics returns to ground state after be used for make Neutron beam is monitored.The visible ray that flash detection head is launched after being acted on neutron beam, using photomultiplier it will be seen that light turns Electronics, then amplification of doubling are turned to, usual electron multiplication magnifying power is up to 107 to 108.In the electron number and incidence of anode output Beamlet energy is directly proportional, therefore flash detection head can measure the energy of neutron beam.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and the second neutron beam monitoring device 500 can be suitable to be placed in penetrate to be arbitrary The Strength Changes for being used for detecting the neutron beam in beam exit in beam outlet or neighbouring beam exit and spatial distribution Detection means, such as He-3 proportional counters, BF3Proportional counter, boron chamber and division Ionization chamber etc..
As it is further preferred that displacement detector 600 is infrared detector, infrared detector is by detection human body The infrared ray of transmitting is operated.Detector is collected extraneous infra-red radiation and then gathered on infrared sensor.It is infrared Sensor generally uses pyroelectricity element, and this element will outwards discharge electricity have received when infrared radiation temperature sends change Alarm is produced after lotus, detection process.This detector is to detect human body radiation as target.So radio-sensitive element is to ripple A length of 10 μm or so of infra-red radiation must be very sensitive.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and displacement detector 600 can be waited to shine to be arbitrary suitable for being used for detecting The detection means of displacement body change, such as displacement transducer.So-called displacement transducer is according to position of the body phase to be shone to a certain object of reference Change is moved to determine whether body to be shone moves.Also knownly, displacement detector not only can be for inspection by those skilled in the art The change in displacement of body to be shone is surveyed, can also be used to the change of the displacements such as the support member and/or instrument table of the fixed body to be shone of detection, from And the change in displacement of body to be shone is learnt indirectly.
Those skilled in the art know ground, the first current sensing means, the second current sensing means, temperature-detecting device, The number and detecting element of first neutron beam monitoring device, the second neutron beam monitoring device and displacement detector are not limited, Number and detecting element in the present embodiment are intended only as a kind of citing.
According to the functional relation of the testing result of detection and/or monitoring device each other, can apparently it enumerate Out of order part, is set forth below out the fault diagnosis situation that the corresponding testing result of several bases is made.
When detecting the first current sensing means 100, the second current sensing means 200, temperature-detecting device 300, first Any one detection or monitoring device in the neutron beam monitoring device 500 of neutron beam monitoring device 400 and second occur it is abnormal and When other detections or normal monitoring device, then the abnormal detection or monitoring device faults itself are inferred;When detecting displacement Detection means 600 occur exception and other detections or monitoring device it is normal in the case of, then infer the displacement of body 50 generation shine Change or the failure of displacement detector 600.
When detecting the first current sensing means 100, the second current sensing means 200, temperature-detecting device 300, first When the neutron beam monitoring device 500 of neutron beam monitoring device 400 and second occurs abnormal, then the failure of accelerator 10 is inferred.
When detecting the second current sensing means 200, temperature-detecting device 300, the first neutron beam monitoring device 400 and When abnormal and the first current sensing means 100 and normal displacement detector 600 occur for two neutron beam monitoring devices 500, Then infer and expand the failure of device 20.
When detecting temperature-detecting device 300, the first neutron beam monitoring device 400 and the second neutron beam monitoring device 500 When occurring abnormal and the first current sensing means 100, the second current sensing means 200 and normal displacement detector 600, Then infer neutron generating unit T and/or the failure of cooling device 60.
When detect the first neutron beam monitoring device 400 and the second neutron beam monitoring device 500 occur it is abnormal and first When current sensing means 100, the second current sensing means 200, temperature-detecting device 300 and normal displacement detector 600, Then infer the failure of beam-shaping body 30.
When any one monitoring detected in the first neutron beam monitoring component 401 and second neutron beam monitoring component 402 is tied Any one monitoring component in fruit exception and/or the 3rd neutron beam monitoring component 501 and the 4th neutron beam monitoring component 502 is different Often, then infer that the uniformity of abnormal neutron beam detection means faults itself or neutron beam is abnormal.
Certainly, those skilled in the art know ground, and the above-described fault diagnosis situation made according to testing result is only The several frequently seen situation included, have many kinds permutation and combination, still can more than by way of go to judge in which There is which failure in son capture treatment system or detection means itself.Though here, do not enumerate, according to such essence The change that god makes, still falls within the content of the invention of the present invention.
Beam diagnostic system includes the control device 700 with control unit 710, and control unit 710 is according to beam diagnostic system Testing result the signal of human perception is sent to confirm the next step operation of neutron capture treatment system.This human perception Signal can be the signal that the mankind such as the sense of hearing, vision, tactile or smell Functional tissue can be perceived, and such as send the alarm of the sound Device, alarm lamp, one or more forms in multi-signal such as vibrate, give out a pungent smell.As one kind preferably, control Device 700 also includes display part 720, and display part 720 is used for making by the testing result of detection means and/or according to testing result Fault diagnosis situation be shown on display device, display device can set for the common display such as TV or liquid crystal display It is standby.By the feedback of control device, operating personnel can easily conclude trouble unit, so that shoots the arrow at the target catches to neutron Obtain treatment system and/or beam diagnostic system carries out upkeep operation.
It is mark with numeral 400 ' there is disclosed another embodiment of the first neutron beam monitoring device with further reference to Fig. 5 Note, it is illustrated that in Fig. 3 identicals device/component, still using identical Digital ID, and for the ease of display, eliminate Cooling device and other detection/monitoring devices.
First neutron beam monitoring device 400 ' can include one or more neutron beam and monitor component, and it can set Put and detected in a straightforward manner in this at beam-shaping body 30 with detecting the neutron beam overflowed through neutron generating unit T The Strength Changes and spatial distribution of beamlet, can also be positioned adjacent to beam-shaping body 30 sentence detection through charged particle beam P with The gamma-rays generated after neutron generating unit T effects, can also indirect detection according to the functional relation between gamma-rays and neutron beam The Strength Changes and spatial distribution of neutron beam.Control device 700 ' includes control unit 710 ' and display part 720 '.Display part 720 ' Display device is shown in for the fault diagnosis situation made by the testing result of detection means 400 ' and/or according to testing result On, display device can be the common display devices such as TV or liquid crystal display.By the feedback of control device, operating personnel Trouble unit can easily be concluded, so that shoots the arrow at the target carries out next step operation to accelerator 10.
With further reference to Fig. 6, it is penetrated for the γ for being used to send out in wink after detection is irradiated through neutron beam in beam diagnostic system The floor map of the radiation detecting system of line, (the gamma-rays inspection that wink is sent out after being irradiated through neutron beam of radiation line detector Survey device) with numeral 800 for mark, it is illustrated that in Fig. 3 identicals device/component, still using identical Digital ID, and For the ease of display, cooling device and other detection/monitoring devices are eliminated.
Gamma-ray testing apparatus 800 can include one or more gamma-rays detection means, and it is gamma-ray to detect Ionization chamber or flash detection head.Gamma-rays is the gamma-rays for occurring to send out in wink after the reaction of boron neutron capture after irradiating through neutron beam.When Know that the interval γ of the preset energy of measurement counts (0.48MeV that boron neutron capture is produced when reacting is intended only as citing), just Boron concentration value can be extrapolated according to the functional relation between gamma-rays and boron concentration.Control device 700 " includes control unit 710 " and display part 720 ".Display part 720 " is used for what is made by the testing result of detection means 800 and/or according to testing result Fault diagnosis situation is shown on display device, and display device can be the common display devices such as TV or liquid crystal display. By the feedback of control device, operating personnel can easily conclude trouble unit, thus shoot the arrow at the target to accelerator 10 Carry out next step operation.
So-called " gamma-rays that wink is sent out after being irradiated through neutron beam " refers to that with other elements neutron capture core occurs for neutron beam The gamma-rays produced during reaction, other elements are not limited to the element of boron -10, and neutron capture occurs as known in the art for other elements Gamma-ray element can be produced during nuclear reaction also central in this definition.In the embodiment of the present invention, " wink is sent out after being irradiated through neutron beam Gamma-rays " is that with the element of boron -10 gamma-rays produced when boron neutron capture reacts occurs for neutron beam.
As one kind preferably, the boron concentration value is calculated using formula A and drawn:
Wherein, boron concentration value when B (t) is time t, unit is ppm, and time t unit is s, and k is tested definite value, GC (t) the γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence are detected when for time t;The k is pushed away using formula B Draw:
Wherein, B (t0) it is time t0When boron concentration value, unit is ppm, time t0Unit be s, GC (t0) it is time t0 When detect the interval γ tales of preset energy and subtract the γ of background presence and count, the B (t0) calculated using formula C Go out:
B(t0)=BBlood(t0)×RT/N(formula C)
Wherein, BBlood(t0) it is time t0When the blood that calculates of meter in boron concentration value, unit is ppm;RT/NAccording to The ratio of the boron concentration in boron concentration and normal structure in the tumour that PET or experimental data or theoretical foundation can be known.
In order to accurately judge which detection means or monitoring device break down, when following detected value and standard value hair During raw larger difference, it may be said that bright corresponding detection means or monitoring device there occurs exception.
Tumor dose rate D during time tT(t) calculated and drawn using formula D:
DT(t)=DB(t)+Dn(t)+Dγ(t) (formula D)
Wherein, DT(t) unit is w-Gy/s;DB(t) boron close rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dn(t) it is Neutron dose rate during time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dγ(t) photon doses rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s, described DB(t) calculated and drawn using formula E:
The Dn(t) calculated and drawn using formula F:
The Dγ(t) calculated and drawn using formula G:
Wherein, DB,ref、Dn,ref、Dγ,nbcap,refAnd Dγ,bcap,refBoron close rate is given respectively in treatment planning systems The light that reference value or given reference value by correction, the given reference value of neutron dose rate, the reaction of non-boron neutron capture are produced The given reference value for the photon doses rate that given reference value and boron the neutron capture reaction of sub- close rate are produced, unit is w- Gy/s;Sn(t) reading of the neutron beam intensity of neutron monitoring device when for time t, unit is examined for counting or by radiation Survey the selectable reading of device;Sn,refPenetrated for the set-point of neutron beam intensity in treatment planning systems or by the neutron of correction The set-point of beam intensity;BBlood(t) it is the boron concentration value in the blood sample sample of measurement in t, unit is ppm;BBlood, refFor treatment The set-point of boron concentration or the set-point for the boron concentration for passing through correction in planning system, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t),BBlood, ref) be A set of function for drawing is precalculated by treatment plan to correct the non-linear relation between boron concentration and tumor dose.
Preferably, tumor dose rate during time t can also be calculated by following formula H:
Wherein, SB(t) reading of radiation line detector when for time t, unit detects dress for counting or by radiation Put selectable reading, SB(t) extrapolated by following formula I;C is to calculate an obtained calculated value by formula J:
Wherein, NNB,refFor the reference value of the number of times that the reaction of boron neutron capture occurs in treatment plan;kBGTo be repaiied to background Just;σ is the detection efficiency of radiation line detector;Sn(t0) it is time t0When neutron monitoring device neutron beam intensity Reading, unit is for counting or by the selectable reading of radiation line detector;BBlood(t0) for measurement blood sample sample in t0When Boron concentration value, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t0),BBlood, ref) dense to correct boron to precalculate a set of function for drawing by treatment plan Non-linear relation between degree and tumor dose;SB(t0) be the radiation line detector set initial stage in irradiation reading, it is single Position is for counting or by the selectable reading of radiation line detector.
As shown in fig. 7, it illustrates the boron concentration B in the present embodimentBlood(t) with tumor dose BTumour(t) function between is closed System's figure.As one kind preferably, it is 1.7 × 10 to penetrate source strength in neutron11On the basis of n/s, calculate that boron is dense using equation below K Non-linear relation between degree and tumor dose, so as to can effectively correct boron concentration in this neutron capture treatment system with swelling Non-linear relation between knurl dosage, improves the accuracy for the treatment of plan.
BTumour(t)=0.01643+0.8034 × BBlood(t)-0.00167×BBlood(t)2-2.42362×10-5×BBlood(t)3
(formula K)
It is well known to those skilled in the art, the boron concentration B shown in Fig. 7Blood(t) with tumor dose BTumour(t) function between is closed System is not limited to the mode that formula K is represented, based on experience value, draws up this boron concentration BBlood(t) with tumor dose BTumour(t) between Nonlinear function.Boron concentration B shown in Fig. 7Blood(t) with tumor dose BTumour(t) functional relation between is also not necessarily limited to It is 1.7 × 10 to penetrate source strength in neutron11It is derived from the basis of n/s, rule of thumb, penetrating source strength based on different neutrons has Different functional relations may be drawn.Neutron capture treatment system in the embodiment of the present invention can correct boron concentration and tumour agent Nonlinear function between amount, to improve the accuracy for the treatment of plan.
It should be noted that neutron monitoring device and radiation line detector all should carry out the correction of hesitation.
The other side of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of neutron beam irradiation for improving neutron capture treatment system The accuracy of dosage and the radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system that can find trouble location in time, should Radiate line detecting method and above-mentioned radiation detecting system is mutually corresponding.
To sum up, no matter the first neutron beam monitoring device is arranged in beam-shaping body, still it is positioned adjacent to beam At shaping body, as long as can be used for detecting Strength Changes and the space of the neutron beam in beam-shaping body in place of set seated position The detection means of distribution can then be selected.
What the present invention was disclosed detects for the radiation detecting system of neutron capture treatment system and its corresponding radiation Method is not limited to the structure represented by content and accompanying drawing described in above example.To wherein on the basis of the present invention Apparently change, replacement or modification that material, shape and the position of component are made, all in claimed model Within enclosing.

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1. a kind of radiation detecting system for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:The neutron capture treatment system System includes charged particle beam, for the charged particle beam entrance by the charged particle beam, through being sent out with the charged particle beam Raw nuclear reaction is so as to produce the neutron generating unit of neutron beam, for adjusting the neutron beam flux produced through the neutron generating unit Exported with the beam-shaping body of quality and the beam for being adjacent to the beam-shaping body, wherein, the radiation detecting system bag Radiation line detector is included, the radiation line detector is used for the gamma-rays sent out in wink after detection is irradiated through neutron beam in real time.
2. the radiation detecting system according to claim 1 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:It is described Radiation detecting system further comprises control device, and the control device is according to the testing result for radiating line detector The signal of human perception is sent to confirm the next step operation of the neutron capture treatment system;The control device includes control Portion and display part, the control unit testing result of the radiation detecting system is shown by the display part and Testing result is fed back into the accelerator to confirm the next step operation of the accelerator.
3. the radiation detecting system according to claim 1 or 2 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that: The radiation line detector is detects gamma-ray Ionization chamber or flash detection head, and the radiation detecting system passes through detection To γ signals extrapolate boron concentration value.
4. the radiation detecting system according to claim 3 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:It is described Boron concentration value is calculated using formula A and drawn:
Wherein, boron concentration value when B (t) is time t, unit is ppm, and time t unit is s, and k is tested definite value, and GC (t) is The γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence are detected during time t;The k is calculated using formula B Go out:
Wherein, B (t0) it is time t0When boron concentration value, unit is ppm, time t0Unit be s, GC (t0) it is time t0Shi Jian Measure the γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence, the B (t0) drawn using formula C reckonings:
B(t0)=BBlood(t0)×RT/N(formula C)
Wherein, BBlood(t0) it is time t0When the blood that calculates of meter in boron concentration value, unit is ppm;RT/NFor according to PET or The ratio of the boron concentration in boron concentration and normal structure in the tumour that experimental data or theoretical foundation can be known.
5. the radiation detecting system according to claim 4 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:Time Tumor dose rate D during tT(t) calculated and drawn using formula D:
DT(t)=DB(t)+Dn(t)+Dγ(t) (formula D)
Wherein, DT(t) unit is w-Gy/s;DB(t) boron close rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dn(t) it is the time Neutron dose rate during t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dγ(t) photon doses rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s, the DB (t) calculated and drawn using formula E:
The Dn(t) calculated and drawn using formula F:
The Dγ(t) calculated and drawn using formula G:
Wherein, DB,ref、Dn,ref、Dγ,nbcap,refAnd Dγ,bcap,refThe given reference of boron close rate respectively in treatment planning systems Value or the given reference value by correction, the given reference value of neutron dose rate, the photon agent of non-boron neutron capture reaction generation The given reference value for the photon doses rate that given reference value and boron the neutron capture reaction of dose rate are produced, unit is w-Gy/s; Sn(t) reading of the neutron beam intensity of neutron monitoring device when for time t, unit is for counting or by radiation line detector Selectable reading;Sn,refFor the set-point of neutron beam intensity in treatment planning systems or the neutron beam intensity for passing through correction Set-point;BBlood(t) it is the boron concentration value in the blood sample sample of measurement in t, unit is ppm;BBlood, refFor treatment planning systems The set-point of the set-point of middle boron concentration or the boron concentration for passing through correction, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t),BBlood, ref) it is to be counted by treatment Draw and precalculate a set of function for drawing to correct the non-linear relation between boron concentration and tumor dose.
6. a kind of radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:The neutron capture treatment system System includes charged particle beam, for the charged particle beam entrance by the charged particle beam, through being sent out with the charged particle beam Raw nuclear reaction is so as to produce the neutron generating unit of neutron beam, for adjusting the neutron beam flux produced through the neutron generating unit Exported with the beam-shaping body of quality and the beam for being adjacent to the beam-shaping body, wherein, the neutron generating unit is contained in In the beam-shaping body;Radiation detecting system includes radiation line detector, and the detection method includes detecting step, institute Stating detecting step includes detecting the gamma-rays sent out in wink after the neutron beam irradiation in real time by the radiation line detector.
7. the radiation line detecting method according to claim 6 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:It is described Radiation detecting system further comprises control device, and the control device includes control unit and display part, the detection method Including rate-determining steps, the rate-determining steps control the neutron capture by testing result of the control unit in the detecting step The next step operation for the treatment of system;The detection method also includes step display, and the step display will be in the detecting step In testing result shown via the display part.
8. the radiation line detecting method for neutron capture treatment system according to claim 6 or 7, it is characterised in that: The detection method includes calculating step, and it is dense that the reckoning step extrapolates boron according to the testing result in the detecting step Angle value.
9. the radiation line detecting method according to claim 8 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:It is described Boron concentration value is calculated using formula A and drawn:
Wherein, boron concentration value when B (t) is time t, unit is ppm, and time t unit is s, and k is tested definite value, and GC (t) is The γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence are detected during time t;The k is calculated using formula B Go out:
Wherein, B (t0) it is time t0When boron concentration value, unit is ppm, time t0Unit be s, GC (t0) it is time t0Shi Jian Measure the γ countings that the interval γ tales of preset energy subtract background presence, the B (t0) drawn using formula C reckonings:
B(t0)=BBlood(t0)×RT/N(formula C)
Wherein, BBlood(t0) it is time t0When the blood that calculates of meter in boron concentration value, unit is ppm;RT/NFor according to PET or The ratio of the boron concentration in boron concentration and normal structure in the tumour that experimental data or theoretical foundation can be known.
10. the radiation line detecting method according to claim 9 for neutron capture treatment system, it is characterised in that:When Between t when tumor dose rate DT(t) calculated and drawn using formula D:
DT(t)=DB(t)+Dn(t)+Dγ(t) (formula D)
Wherein, DT(t) unit is w-Gy/s;DB(t) boron close rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dn(t) it is the time Neutron dose rate during t, unit is w-Gy/s;Dγ(t) photon doses rate when for time t, unit is w-Gy/s, the DB (t) calculated and drawn using formula E:
The Dn(t) calculated and drawn using formula F:
The Dγ(t) calculated and drawn using formula G:
Wherein, DB,ref、Dn,ref、Dγ,nbcap,refAnd Dγ,bcap,refThe given reference of boron close rate respectively in treatment planning systems Value or the given reference value by correction, the given reference value of neutron dose rate, the photon agent of non-boron neutron capture reaction generation The given reference value for the photon doses rate that given reference value and boron the neutron capture reaction of dose rate are produced, unit is w-Gy/s; Sn(t) reading of the neutron beam intensity of neutron monitoring device when for time t, unit is for counting or by radiation line detector Selectable reading;Sn,refFor the set-point of neutron beam intensity in treatment planning systems or the neutron beam intensity for passing through correction Set-point;BBlood(t) it is the boron concentration value in the blood sample sample of measurement in t, unit is ppm;BBlood, refFor treatment planning systems The set-point of the set-point of middle boron concentration or the boron concentration for passing through correction, unit is ppm;f(BBlood(t),BBlood, ref) it is to be counted by treatment Draw and precalculate a set of function for drawing to correct the non-linear relation between boron concentration and tumor dose.
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