Neutron capture therapy beam design at Harwell

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Basic Life Sciences; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5802-2_6· OSTI ID:6207771

Constantine, G ^[1]

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1. Harwell Laboratory, Oxon (England)

At Harwell, we have progressed from designing, building, and using small-diameter beams of epithermal neutrons for radiobiology studies to designing a radiotherapy facility for the 25-MW research reactor DIDO. The program is well into the survey phase, where the main emphasis is on tailoring the neutron spectrum. The incorporation of titanium and vanadium in an aluminium spectrum shaper in the D2O reflector has been shown to yield a significant reduction in the mean energy of neutrons incident on the patient by suppression of streaming through the cross-section window in aluminium at 25 keV.

• OSTI ID: 6207771
• Journal Information: Basic Life Sciences; (USA), Journal Name: Basic Life Sciences; (USA) Vol. 54; ISSN BLFSB; ISSN 0090-5542
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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