| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875902 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
•A Beam Shaping Assembly for accelerator based BNCT has been designed.•A conical port for easy patient positioning and the cooling system are included.•Several configurations can deliver tumor doses greater than 55 RBEGy.•Good tumor doses can be obtained in less than 60 min of irradiation time.
Within the framework of accelerator-based BNCT, a project to develop a folded Tandem-ElectroStatic-Quadrupole accelerator is under way at the Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina. The proposed accelerator is conceived to deliver a proton beam of 30 mA at about 2.5 MeV. In this work we explore a Beam Shaping Assembly (BSA) design based on the 7Li(p,n)7Be neutron production reaction to obtain neutron beams to treat deep seated tumors.
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Authors
D.M. Minsky, A.J. Kreiner,