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Accelerators Article In-vitro Studies Physics Year 2018

Opportunities for Using an Accelerator-Based Epithermal Neutron Source for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Biomedical Engineering, 2018

Authors:   S. Taskaev, V. Kanygin, V. Byvaltsev, A. Zaboronok, O. Volkova, L. Mechetina, A. Taranin, A. Kichigin, A. Iarullina, I. Eliseenko, K. Nakai, E. Sato, T. Yamamoto, E. Ishikawa, A. Matsumura.
Journal: Biomedical Engineering
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-018-9785-0
Abstract: Specific design features and main characteristics of a compact accelerator-based epithermal neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy are described. High quality of the neutron flux generated by the accelerator-based source has been experimentally confirmed. The opportunities for medical use of the accelerator-based epithermal neutron source in oncological centers for boron neutron capture therapy are assessed.