Published July 1976 | Version v1
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Neutron irradiation installations in medicine

Creators

  • 1. Allgemeine Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft AEG Telefunken, Wedel/Holstein (F.R. Germany). Abt. Bestrahlungstechnik

Description

In the fight against malignant tumors modern medicine makes use not only of electron-rays and X-rays, but now also of neutron beams. Neutron-therapy-units were developed in the past years and are already installed in different clinics. These units use either cyclotrons or (D,T) neutron generators as neutron sources. (D,T) neutron generators using an accelerated deuterium ion beam for producing 14-MeV neutrons in a tritium target have been proven to be very good. For optimal shielding and collimating the neutrons special multi-layered treatment heads were developed. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Die moderne Medizin setzt heute fuer die Bekaempfung boesartiger Tumore neben Elektronen- und Roentgenstrahlen auch Neutronenstrahlen ein. Geeignete Neutronenbestrahlungsanlagen wurden in den letzten Jahren entwickelt und in verschiedenen Kliniken aufgebaut. Als Neutronenquelle dienen Zyklotrons oder (D,T)-Neutronengeneratoren. Insbesondere haben sich (D,T)-Neutronengeneratoren bewaehrt, bei denen 14-MeV-Neutronen durch Beschuss eines Tritiumtargets mit Deuteriumionen entstehen. Fuer die optimale Abschirmung und Ausblendung des Neutronennutzstrahls sind spezielle mehrschichtige Bestrahlungskoepfe entwickelt worden. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Neutronenbestrahlungsanlagen in der Medizin

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Kerntechnik
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
7
Series
Kerntechnik.
Journal Page Range
297-303

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
7270860
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
COLLIMATORS; DEUTERON REACTIONS; FAST NEUTRONS; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON SOURCES; RADIOTHERAPY; TRITIUM TARGET
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BEAMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEDICINE; MEV RANGE; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; TARGETS; THERAPY

Optional Information

Notes
11 figs.; 1 tab.; 13 refs.