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Three experimental configurations with progressively increasing neutron-induced background were investigated, including a water phantom containing 65 ppm\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n \n \n \n 10<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:msup>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n B, representative of typical tumor concentrations during BNCT. Experimental measurements were complemented by detailed Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations to interpret detector performance, identify current limitations, and assess potential detector improvements.\n Main results.<\/jats:italic>\n The experiments demonstrate, for the first time, Compton imaging of\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n \n \n \n 10<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:msup>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n B at a clinically relevant concentration of 65 ppm under neutron irradiation. 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