Neutron capture therapy with deep tissue penetration using capillary neutron focusing
Abstract
An improved method is disclosed for delivering thermal neutrons to a subsurface cancer or tumor which has been first doped with a dopant having a high cross section for neutron capture. The improvement is the use of a guide tube in cooperation with a capillary neutron focusing apparatus, or neutron focusing lens, for directing neutrons to the tumor, and thereby avoiding damage to surrounding tissue. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 527758
- Patent Number(s):
- 5658233
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-529,969; TRN: 97:016698
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 19 Aug 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; OPTIMIZATION; NEUTRON GUIDES
Citation Formats
Peurrung, A J. Neutron capture therapy with deep tissue penetration using capillary neutron focusing. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Peurrung, A J. Neutron capture therapy with deep tissue penetration using capillary neutron focusing. United States.
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"Neutron capture therapy with deep tissue penetration using capillary neutron focusing". United States.
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