Published 1985
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Report
Depth dose optimization for neutron capture therapy
Creators
- 1. Kernforschungsanlage Juelich (Germany, FR). Institut fuer Medizin
Description
Calculations performed to optimize neutron spectra relevant for neutron capture therapy are described. Neutron-induced radiation fields in different models of the human body, partially loaded with 10B or 6Li, are investigated with the Ssub(n) method for varying energy and angular distributions of incident neutrons. Results confirm the superiority of filtered neutron beams. Introduction of D2O into internal body cavities can significantly improve treatment efficacy. The use of the 17O(n,α)14C reaction is suggested
Additional details
Publishing Information
- ISBN
- 92-825-5618-2
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 5. Symposium on neutron dosimetry. Beam dosimetry
- Imprint Pagination
- 625 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1073-1086.
- Report number
- EUR--9762(v.2)
Conference
- Title
- 5. Symposium on neutron dosimetry.
- Dates
- 17-21 Sep 1984.
- Place
- Munich (Germany, F.R.).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- Country of Input or Organization
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- INIS RN
- 18019264
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; BORON 10; DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; HEAVY WATER; LITHIUM 6; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; OPTIMIZATION; PHANTOMS; TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; BORON ISOTOPES; DISTRIBUTION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; NEUTRON THERAPY; NUCLEI; NUCLEON BEAMS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE BEAMS; POLAR SOLVENTS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOTHERAPY; SOLVENTS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; STABLE ISOTOPES; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY; WATER