Neutron target for boron neutron capture therapy

Apparatuses and methods for producing neutrons for applications such as boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) are described. An apparatus can include a rotary fixture with a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, and a plurality of neutron-producing segments. Each neutron- producing segment of the plura...

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Hauptverfasser:	Konish, Steven, Smick, Theodore, Sakase, Takao, Park, William
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY ELECTROTHERAPY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MAGNETOTHERAPY MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR PHYSICS PHYSICS PLASMA TECHNIQUE PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS RADIATION THERAPY RADIOACTIVE SOURCES ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:	Apparatuses and methods for producing neutrons for applications such as boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) are described. An apparatus can include a rotary fixture with a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, and a plurality of neutron-producing segments. Each neutron- producing segment of the plurality of neutron-producing segments is removably coupled to the rotary fixture, and includes a substrate having a coolant channel circuit defined therein and a solid neutron source layer disposed thereon. The coolant channel circuits are in fluid communication with the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet.