Accelerator-based BNCT using the Be(d,n) nuclear reaction

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:552353

White, S M; Yanch, J C ^[1]; Klinkowstein, R E ^[2]

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1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (United States)
2. Newton Scientific, Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy (ABNCT) is currently being studied as an alternative to reactor-based BNCT at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology`s (MIT`s) Laboratory for Accelerator Beam Applications (LABA). A tandem accelerator was recently constructed and installed at LABA. Previous work has indicated that the Be(d, n) reaction may be promising for use in ABNCT. Beam design is being performed to determine which energy deuterons produce the most useful therapy beam.

• OSTI ID: 552353
• Report Number(s): CONF-971125-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 97:005809-0043
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 77; Conference: 1997 American Nuclear Society (ANS) winter meeting, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 16-20 Nov 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ACCELERATORS
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DEUTERONS
DOSE RATES
RADIATION DOSES
PHANTOMS
PHOTONS
BRAIN