Published May 2006 | Version v1
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Extra-Corporal Treatment of Liver Metastases by BNCT at the HFR Petten

Creators

  • 1. Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy, PO Box 2, 1755ZG Petten (Netherlands)
  • 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Univeritaetsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen (Germany)

Description

A computational investigation has shown that the epithermal neutron beam presently used for BNCT of the brain in the HFR in Petten The Netherlands can also be used for BNCT of extra-corporal livers. Liver BNCT has already been performed in Pavia Italy providing very promising results. By rotating the liver and surrounding it by Polymethylmethacrylate and graphite and with the appropriate dimensions of the set-up, the same homogeneity in the thermal neutron field in the liver can be obtained in Petten as in Pavia

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/41/369/jpconf6_41_040.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/41/369/jpconf6_41_040.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/41/1/040;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 369-374
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
19. nuclear physics divisional conference: New trends in nuclear physics applications and technology
Acronym
European Physical Society EUROCONFERENCE
Dates
5-9 Sep 2005
Place
Pavia (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38028374
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS; GRAPHITE; LIVER; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BODY; CARBON; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; GLANDS; HADRONS; MEDICINE; MINERALS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUTRON THERAPY; NEUTRONS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEONS; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY