Method for Determining the Characteristics of an Epithermal-Neutron Beam for Boron-Neutron-Capture Therapy
| Autor: | D. V. Prosvirin, Yu. A. Kashchuk, V. V. Frunze |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
inorganic chemicals
integumentary system Radiochemistry technology industry and agriculture chemistry.chemical_element Neutron radiation Nuclear reactor Epithermal neutron Neutron temperature law.invention Neutron capture Nuclear Energy and Engineering chemistry Neutron flux law biological sciences lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Boron Beam (structure) |
| Zdroj: | Atomic Energy. 96:52-56 |
| ISSN: | 1063-4258 |
| DOI: | 10.1023/b:aten.0000022814.22066.cb |
| Popis: | Epithermal neutrons are used in boron-neutron-capture therapy to remove multiform glioblastomas and deep-lying melanoma tumors. Thermal neutrons interact with 10B which is preintroduced as a pharmacological preparation. The reaction products kill malignant tumor cells. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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