PbF{sub 2} compared to Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and AlF{sub 3} to produce an epithermal neutron beam for radiotherapy

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Medical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.597721· OSTI ID:278676

Liu, H B ^[1]

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1. Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)

An evaluation of moderating materials is presented for boron neutron captured therapy. PbF{sub 2} was considered and its performance was compared to that of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and AlF{sub 3}. PbF{sub 2} is found quite effective as a moderator for medical epithermal neutron beams. (AIP) {copyright} {ital 1996 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.}

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 278676
• Journal Information: Medical Physics, Vol. 23, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
RADIOTHERAPY
EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS
ATTENUATION
ELASTIC SCATTERING
LEAD FLUORIDES
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY
NEUTRON DOSIMETRY
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS