System and method for delivery of neutron beams for medical therapy

Nigg, David W; Wemple, Charles A

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Title: System and method for delivery of neutron beams for medical therapy

Abstract

A neutron delivery system that provides improved capability for tumor control during medical therapy. The system creates a unique neutron beam that has a bimodal or multi-modal energy spectrum. This unique neutron beam can be used for fast-neutron therapy, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), or both. The invention includes both an apparatus and a method for accomplishing the purposes of the invention.

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Nigg, David W ^[1]; Wemple, Charles A ^[1]

Idaho Falls, ID

Issue Date:: 1999-01-01

Research Org.:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 872374

Patent Number(s):: 5920601

Assignee:: Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N2005/109 - {Neutrons}
A61N2005/1095 - {Elements inserted into the radiation path within the system, e.g. filters or wedges}
A61N5/10 - X-ray therapy

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
G21K5/04 - with beam-forming means

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H3/06 - Generating neutron beams

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-94ID13223

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; delivery; neutron; beams; medical; therapy; provides; improved; capability; tumor; control; creates; unique; beam; bimodal; multi-modal; energy; spectrum; fast-neutron; boron; capture; bnct; apparatus; accomplishing; purposes; energy spectrum; provides improved; neutron capture; boron neutron; capture therapy; neutron beam; neutron beams; medical therapy; /376/

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Zhou, X. L.; Lee, C.; Harmoon, J.
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Maughan, Richard L.; Blosser, Gabe F.; Blosser, Emanuel B.
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