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Study of suitability of Fricke-gel-layer dosimeters for in-air measurements to characterize epithermal/thermal neutron beams for NCT [PDF]

, 2015
The reliability of Fricke gel dosimeters in form of layers for measurements aimed at the characterization of epithermal neutron beams has been studied. By means of dosimeters of different isotopic composition (standard, containing 10B or prepared with ...
Artuso, E., Barcaglioni, L., Felisi, M., Gambarini, G., GARLATI, LUISELLA, Giove, D., GIULINI CASTIGLIONI AGOSTEO, STEFANO LUIGI MARIA, Klupak, V., Marek, M., POLA, ANDREA, Viererbl, L., Vins, M., Volpe, L.   +12 more
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Research on the Design of the BNCT Neutron Beam Device Based on the New Pool-Type Research Reactor

Journal of Isotopes
Based on the design scheme of a new-type swimming pool research reactor，this paper conducts preliminary design for a variable-energy neutron beam facility for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT).
Song LIANG, Xiaoliang CHEN, Yajie ZUO, Jianping XU   +3 more
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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy - A Literature Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a radiation science which is emerging as a hopeful tool in treating cancer, by selectively concentrating boron compounds in tumour cells and then subjecting the tumour cells to epithermal neutron beam radiation ...
Kavitaa Nedunchezhian, Nalini Aswath, Manigandan Thiruppathy, Sarumathi Thirugnanamurthy   +3 more
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MAGIC polymer gel for dosimetric verification in boron neutron capture therapy [PDF]

, 2007
"Radiation-sensitive polymer gels are among the most promising three-dimensional dose verification tools developed to date. We tested the normoxic polymer gel dosimeter known by the acronym MAGIC (methacrylic and ascorbic acid in gelatin initiated by ...
Aschan, Auterinen, Auterinen, Chu, Chu, Deene, Deene, Farajollahi, Fong, Fransson, Gambarini, Gambarini, Gambarini, Gambarini, Gore, Gustavsson, Gustavsson, Gustavsson, Heufelder, Iiro Auterinen, International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU), Jirasek, Jouni Uusi-Simola, Kosunen, Low, Maryanski, Petri Kotiluoto, Press, Raaijmakers, Rae, Ramm, Rogus, Sami Heikkinen, Sauli Savolainen, Seppälä, Serén, Silva, Tiina Seppälä, Tom Serén, Uusi-Simola   +39 more
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A Study of the Production of Neutrons for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy using a Proton Accelerator [PDF]

, 2014
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a binary cancer therapy particularly well-suited to treating aggressive tumours that exhibit a high degree of infiltration of the surrounding healthy tissue. Such tumours, for example of the brain and lung, provide
Bennett, J.R.J., Edgecock, R., Green, S, Phoenix, B, Scott, MC   +4 more
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L-DOPA preloading increases the uptake of borophenylalanine in C6 glioma rat model: a new strategy to improve BNCT efficacy. [PDF]

, 2008
Purpose: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a radiotherapeutic modality based on 10B(n,a)7Li reaction, for the treatment of malignant gliomas. One of the main limitations for BNCT effectiveness is the insufficient intake of 10B nuclei in the tumor ...
Bozzali, M, Cametti, C, Capuani, S, Colasanti, M, D'Amore, E, Gili, T, Lazzarino, G, Maraviglia, B, Pastore, Fs, Porcari, P, Russo, S, Venturini, G   +11 more
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Boron‐10 carriers and their applications in boron neutron capture therapy

Precision Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
Summary of different types of boron drugs. Abstract Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) has emerged as a promising therapeutic modality in cancer treatment, demonstrating the ability to selectively eliminate cancer cells through the 10B(n,α)7Li nuclear reaction with minimal side effects on normal tissues.
Dachao Tang, Mengqi Shi, Zhichen Mao, Weiya Chen, Xiaoling Li, Xiao Yan Zhao, Zhigang Liu, Xiao Xu   +7 more
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Possibilities of boron neutron capture therapy in the treatment of malignant brain tumors

Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии, 2016
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) that is of the highest attractiveness due to its selective action directly on malignant tumor cells is a promising approach to treating cancers.
V. V. Kanygin, A. I. Kichigin, N. V. Gubanova, S. Yu Taskaev   +3 more
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Reference based simulation study of detector comparison for BNCT-SPECT imaging

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2020
To investigate the optimal detector material for prompt gamma imaging during boron neutron capture therapy, in this study, we evaluated the characteristic regarding radiation reaction of available detector materials using a Monte Carlo simulation ...
Moo-Sub Kim, Han-Back Shin, Min-Geon Choi, Hajime Monzen, Jae Goo Shim, Tae Suk Suh, Do-Kun Yoon   +6 more
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Current development status of accelerator-based neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy

EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation, 2023
Recently, progress in technology for accelerator-based neutron sources has increased attention regarding boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). BNCT is a type of radiotherapy that combines neutrons and boron drugs and is expected to be used in the ...
Hiroaki Kumada, Takeji Sakae, Hideyuki Sakurai   +2 more
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