Clinical dosimetry of an epithermal neutron beam for neutron capture therapy: Dose distributions under reference conditions

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 941-951

  Raaijmakers, Cornelis P J ^a   Konijnenberg, Mark W ^a   Mijnheer, Ben J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT); Clinical dosimetry; Epithermal neutron beam; Field size; Phantom size; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION PHYSICS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, ANATOMIC; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0030933386     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00623-2     Document Type: Article

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