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In vivo activation analysis following neutron therapy in cancer patients
Author(s) -
Bond C. D.,
Theus R. B.,
August L. S.,
Shapiro P.,
Rogers C. C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.594285
Subject(s) - in vivo , neutron , nuclear medicine , medicine , cancer , cyclotron , medical physics , neutron activation analysis , nuclear physics , physics , biology , plasma , microbiology and biotechnology
A new mode of local in vivo activation analysis following neutron therapy in cancer patients has been explored at the Naval Research Laboratory Cyclotron Facility. The level of the therapeutic neutron dose administered to a patient presents a unique opportunity to use a Ge(Li) detector to obtain rapidly a high‐resolution γ‐ray spectrum of the activity induced in and around the tumor mass. Methods of analysis and local geometrical effects are discussed.