Evaluation of the characteristics of the neutron beam of a linac-based neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy
Hiroaki Kumada, Kenta Takada, Susumu Tanaka, Yoshitaka Matsumoto, F. Naito, Toshikazu Kurihara, Takashi Sugimura, Masaharu Sato, Akira Matsumura, Hideyuki Sakurai, Takeji Sakae
Topics & Concepts
Linear particle acceleratorNeutron captureNeutronNeutron sourceBoronNeutron temperatureBeam (structure)Nuclear physicsMaterials scienceImaging phantomNeutron fluxNuclear engineeringPhysicsRadiochemistryChemistryOpticsEngineeringBoron Compounds in ChemistryNuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry