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PbF 2 compared to Al 2 O 3 and AlF 3 to produce an epithermal neutron beam for radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Liu Hungyuan B.
Publication year - 1996
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 - 10.1118/1.597721
Subject(s) - epithermal neutron , neutron , neutron radiation , beam (structure) , materials science , boron , neutron capture , nuclear physics , nuclear medicine , radiation therapy , neutron temperature , radiochemistry , physics , optics , chemistry , medicine , radiology
An evaluation of moderating materials is presented for boron neutron captured therapy. PbF 2 was considered and its performance was compared to that of Al 2 O 3 and AlF 3 . PbF 2 is found quite effective as a moderator for medical epithermal neutron beams. (AIP)