Published 1988 | Version v1
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Progress towards boron neutron capture therapy at Harwell

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Harwell Lab.

Description

Studies at Harwell aimed at the treatment of certain forms of cancer by boron neutron capture using epithermal neutron beams have concentrated on measuring the neutron spectra from experimental beams and optimising filter components. Biological irradiations in these beams have produced valuable results which suggest that therapy in such a beam would be possible. Conceptual designs of larger, more intense epithermal beams for a possible therapy facility have been evaluated by Monte Carlo neutronic modelling. (author). 11 refs, 5 figs

Part of:
Multipurpose research reactors

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-050688-7
Imprint Title
Multipurpose research reactors
Imprint Pagination
629 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 403-411.

Conference

Title
International symposium on the utilization of multipurpose research reactors and related international co-operation.
Dates
19-23 Oct 1987.
Place
Grenoble (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
20018920
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BORON 10; DIDO REACTOR; EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS; FILTERS; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON SPECTRA; PLUTO REACTOR; REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIE
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BEAMS; BORON ISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY WATER COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; NEUTRONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SPECTRA; STABLE ISOTOPES; TANK TYPE REACTORS; THERAPY; THERMAL REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SM--300/74.