Published 1992
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Gadolinium-neutron capture reactions: A radiobiological assay
- 1. Musashi Institute of Technology, Kawasaki (Japan)
- 2. National Cancer Center, Tokyo (Japan)
Description
Gadolinium neutron capture(GNC) takes advantage of its extraordinarily large cross section to thermal neutrons. In GNC reactions, prompt high energy gamma rays, x-rays and electrons are released. Because of the photons and electrons, the intracellular presence of gadolinium is not considered critical. This is an advantage over boron-neutron capture therapy where the intracellular presence of boron is required because of the short flight tracks of 2.4 MeV alpha particles. In this study, the radiation effect of GNC reactions was measured using Chinese hamster cells in an attempt to evaluate the contributions of neutrons, gamma rays and electrons on cell inactivation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Plenum Press.
- Imprint Place
- New York, NY (United States)
- Imprint Title
- Progress in neutron capture therapy for cancer
- Imprint Pagination
- 668 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 361-363.
Conference
- Title
- 4. international symposium on neutron capture therapy for cancer.
- Dates
- 4-7 Dec 1990.
- Place
- Sydney (Australia).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 24015333
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ANIMAL CELLS; BIOASSAY; CELL KILLING; ELECTRONS; GADOLINIUM ISOTOPES; GAMMA RADIATION; HAMSTERS; LUNGS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RBE; THERMAL NEUTRONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BARYONS; BIOLOGY; BODY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; ORGANS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; RADIATIONS; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RODENTS; TESTING; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES