Fission reactor neutron sources for neutron capture therapy - A critical review

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-17

  Harling, Otto K ^a   Riley, Kent J ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical review; Neutron capture therapy beams

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BRAIN RADIATION; BRAIN TUMOR; DOSIMETRY; FISSION NEUTRON; HUMAN; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR REACTOR; NUCLEAR SAFETY; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; REACTOR DESIGN; REACTOR OPTIMIZATION; REVIEW; THERMAL STIMULATION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0038369192     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023220404800     Document Type: Review

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