Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Authors:   S. Taskaev
Journal: Physics of Atomic Nuclei
https://doi.org/10.1134/S106377882101021X
Abstract: Fundamentals of boron neutron capture therapy of malignant tumors are outlined, and the current status of the development of epithermal-neutron sources on the basis of charged-particle accelerators is surveyed. Attention is additionally given to a neutron source based on a charged-particle accelerator belonging to a new type—a tandem accelerator with vacuum insulation and a lithium neutron-producing target.