Neutron Beam Analyses and Its Applications. IV. Neutron Beam Measurement. 2. Pulse Neutron.

Clinical Policy Bulletin: Proton Beam and Neutron Beam Radiotherapy

Epithermal Neutron Beam Generator Design for Bnct

BNCT is a radiotherapy modality based on the neutron capture and fission reactions that occur when boron-10 is irradiated by thermal neutrons. This reaction generates alpha and lithium that produce high density of ionizations in close to the reaction site. The concept provides high absorbed doses into the cancerous cells preserving the adjacent healthy tissues. Nowadays, the available neutron s...

Neutron transmission probability through a revolving slit for a continuous source and a divergent neutron beam

Here an analytical calculation for the transmission probability of neutrons travelling through a revolving slit is being presented. For the first time, two effects have been taken into account in the same approach, that is on the one hand the fact that the neutron beam might be divergent and, on the other hand, that neutrons from a continuous source can arrive at different times at the chopper....

Fir 1 Epithermal Neutron Beam Model and Dose Calculation for Treatment Planning in Neutron Capture Therapy

The epithermal neutron beam model of the Finnish boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) facility (FiR 1) was created using the two-dimensional (2D) discrete ordinates transport (DORT) code. The final design of the beam was achieved using the DORT model: the optimal thickness of the neutron moderator and the length and the thickness of the bismuth collimator of the beam were calculated. The final ...

In Vitro Analysis of Boron - 10 Uptake and Neutron Beam Design for Boron Neutron

Boron Neutron Capture Synovectomy (BNCS) has been proposed as a novel application of the o 1 B(n,a) 7Li reaction for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). RA is an autoimmune disease of the joints characterized by an inflammation of the synovium, the membrane lining the joint capsule. If drug regimes fail, treatment options are surgical synovectomy or radiation synovectomy. BNCS has advan...