Production of epithermal neutron beams for BNCT

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作者：
Bisceglie, E
Colangelo, P
Colonna, N
Paticchio, V
Santorelli, P
Variale, V
机构：
[1] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sezione Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
[2] Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Sci Fis, I-80125 Naples, Italy
[3] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-80125 Naples, Italy
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NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT | 2002年 / 476卷 / 1-2期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01406-1
中图分类号：
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号：
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要：
The use of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for the treatment of deep-seated tumors requires neutron beams of suitable energy and intensity. Simulations indicate the optimal energy to reside in the epithermal region, in particular between 1 and 10 keV. Therapeutic neutron beams with high spectral purity in this energy range could be produced with accelerator-based neutron sources through a suitable neutron-producing reaction. Herein, we report on different solutions that have been investigated as possible sources of epithermal neutron beams for BNCT. The potential use of such sources for a hospital-based therapeutic facility is discussed. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：123 / 126
页数：4
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