Measurements and calculations of thermal neutron fluence rate and neutron energy spectra resulting from moderation of 252Cf fast neutrons: Applications for neutron capture therapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1761-1769

  Rivard, Mark J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Californium 252; Monte Carlo methods; Neutron capture therapy; TLDs

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MUSCLE; ONCOLOGY; PHANTOMS; RADIOTHERAPY;

CALIFORNIUM-252; COMBINED UNCERTAINTY; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PHANTOM MATERIALS; THERMAL NEUTRON FLUENCES; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETERS; TLDS;

NEUTRONS;

CADMIUM; CALIFORNIUM 252; GOLD; LITHIUM; WATER;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033849675     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1286723     Document Type: Article

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