The fast neutron component in treatment irradiations with 12C beam

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 73, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Gunzert Marx, Konstanze ^a   Schardt, Dieter ^a   Simon, Reinhard S ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

BaF2 scintillator; Fragmentation; Heavy ion therapy; Neutron production; Neutron yield; Thick target

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CARBON; FLUORINE; PLASTIC; HEAVY ION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HEAVY ION RADIATION; HUMAN; NEUTRON; NUCLEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTILLATION; WATER ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; NEOPLASM; RADIATION DOSE;

CARBON; FAST NEUTRONS; HEAVY IONS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 21444445881     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(04)80023-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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