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Monte Carlo calculations of epithermal and fast neutron dose in a human head model for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Cover

Monte Carlo calculations of epithermal and fast neutron dose in a human head model for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Open Access
|Apr 2009

Abstract

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy is a very promising form of cancer therapy, consisting in irradiating a stable isotope of boron (10B) concentrated in tumor cells with a low energy neutron beam. This technique makes it possible to destroy tumor cells, leaving healthy tissues practically unaffected. In order to carry out the therapy in the proper way, the proper range of the neutron beam energy has to be chosen.

In this paper we continue the earlier started calculations of the optimum energy range for BNCT, taking into account the absorbed dose from fast neutrons.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-008-0007-z | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 85
Published on: Apr 14, 2009
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2009 Katarzyna Tyminska, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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