Depth-Dose-Distribution Control for Incident Beam Directionality and Irradiation Field Size in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology ◽

10.1080/18811248.2005.9726358 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Author(s):

Yoshinori SAKURAI

Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Incident Beam ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Irradiation Field ◽

Depth Dose Distribution ◽

Beam Directionality

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Monte Carlo simulation of depth–dose distribution in several organic models for boron neutron capture therapy

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ◽

10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.233 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 580 (1) ◽

pp. 552-557 ◽

Author(s):

T. Matsumoto

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo Simulation ◽

Monte Carlo ◽

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Dose Distribution ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Depth Dose Distribution

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Improvement of depth dose distribution using multiple-field irradiation in boron neutron capture therapy

Applied Radiation and Isotopes ◽

10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.07.041 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 106 ◽

pp. 134-138 ◽

Author(s):

N. Fujimoto ◽

H. Tanaka ◽

Y. Sakurai ◽

T. Takata ◽

N. Kondo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Dose Distribution ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Depth Dose Distribution ◽

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Studies on depth-dose-distribution controls by deuteration and void formation in boron neutron capture therapy

Physics in Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1088/0031-9155/49/15/004 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 49 (15) ◽

pp. 3367-3378 ◽

Author(s):

Yoshinori Sakurai

Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Dose Distribution ◽

Void Formation ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Depth Dose Distribution

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Improvement effect on the depth-dose distribution by CSF drainage and air infusion of a tumour-removed cavity in boron neutron capture therapy for malignant brain tumours

Physics in Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1088/0031-9155/51/5/009 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 51 (5) ◽

pp. 1173-1183 ◽

Author(s):

Yoshinori Sakurai ◽

Koji Ono ◽

Shin-ichi Miyatake ◽

Akira Maruhashi

Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Dose Distribution ◽

Brain Tumours ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Malignant Brain Tumours ◽

Improvement Effect ◽

Depth Dose Distribution

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Evaluation of neutron irradiation field for boron neutron capture therapy by using absorbed dose in a phantom

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics ◽

10.1016/0360-3016(94)90488-x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 1143-1148 ◽

Author(s):

O. Aizawa

Keyword(s):

Neutron Irradiation ◽

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Absorbed Dose ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Irradiation Field

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Thermal neutron irradiation field design for boron neutron capture therapy of human explanted liver

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.2795831 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 34 (12) ◽

pp. 4700-4705 ◽

Author(s):

S. Bortolussi ◽

S. Altieri

Keyword(s):

Thermal Neutron ◽

Neutron Irradiation ◽

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Thermal Neutron Irradiation ◽

Explanted Liver ◽

Irradiation Field

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Sensitivity studies of beam directionality, beam size, and neutron spectrum for a fission converter-based epithermal neutron beam for boron neutron capture therapy

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.598784 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 26 (9) ◽

pp. 1979-1988 ◽

Author(s):

S. Sakamoto ◽

W. S. Kiger ◽

O. K. Harling

Keyword(s):

Neutron Beam ◽

Neutron Spectrum ◽

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Epithermal Neutron ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Beam Size ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Sensitivity Studies ◽

Beam Directionality

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Depth-dose evaluation and optimisation of the irradiation facility for boron neutron capture therapy of brain tumours

Physics in Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1088/0031-9155/30/9/002 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 30 (9) ◽

pp. 897-907 ◽

Author(s):

T Matsumoto ◽

O Aizawa

Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Brain Tumours ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Dose Evaluation ◽

Boron Neutron Capture

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A study on remotely-changeable moderators in Bonner sphere spectrometer for irradiation-field characterization in boron neutron capture therapy

Applied Radiation and Isotopes ◽

10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109213 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 163 ◽

pp. 109213

Author(s):

Sadaaki Shiraishi ◽

Takushi Takata ◽

Hiroki Tanaka ◽

Yoshinori Sakurai

Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Boron Neutron Capture ◽

Bonner Sphere ◽

Irradiation Field ◽

Bonner Sphere Spectrometer

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Transport calculations of the influence of physical factors on depth-dose distributions in boron neutron capture therapy

Physics in Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1088/0031-9155/35/7/012 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 35 (7) ◽

pp. 971-978 ◽

Author(s):

T Matsumoto

Keyword(s):

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Neutron Capture ◽

Physical Factors ◽

Neutron Capture Therapy ◽

Dose Distributions ◽

Boron Neutron Capture

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