Neutron source for neutron capture therapy

A Boron neutron cancer treatment system has a secondary moderator having a central treatment chamber for a subject, and eight substantially identical neutron generators, each comprising a pre-moderator block. The eight neutron generators are positioned around the secondary moderator with the axis of...

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Hauptverfasser: Jones, Jr., Glenn Emerson, Kokubo, Yuji, Komura, Shotaro, Guan, Yao Zong, Horii, Yoshio, Chen, Allan Xi, Gary, Charles Kevin, Yamada, Naoyuki, Piestrup, Melvin Arthur, Brown, Craig Mathew
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Zusammenfassung:A Boron neutron cancer treatment system has a secondary moderator having a central treatment chamber for a subject, and eight substantially identical neutron generators, each comprising a pre-moderator block. The eight neutron generators are positioned around the secondary moderator with the axis of each acceleration chamber passing through the center of the treatment chamber, and with the angled sides of the neutron generators fully adjacent.