(An accelerator neutron source for BNCT)

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 1991

OSTI ID:5800327

The objectives of this proposal are twofold. One objective is to design and test (using the OSU Van de Graaff accelerator) a moderator assembly for a thermal neutron source for the treatment of superficial tumors by Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. We will identify the current of 2.5 MeV protons which is necessary to treat a patient in less than one hour. Our second objective is to design and thermally test a target for our thermal and epithermal source of neutrons for BNCT. Our cumulative work to date in fulfilling these project goals is described. 19 refs., 25 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Ohio State Univ. Research Foundation, Columbus, OH (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-89ER60872
• OSTI ID: 5800327
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60872-T1; ON: DE91011070
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ACCELERATORS
BARYONS
BORON ISOTOPES
DESIGN
DISEASES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROSTATIC ACCELERATORS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS
FERMIONS
HADRONS
ISOTOPES
MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRON THERAPY
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEONS
PARTICLE SOURCES
PROGRESS REPORT
PROTONS
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
THERAPY
THERMAL NEUTRONS
VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS