Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) in Finland: Technological and physical prospects after 20 years of experiences

S Savolainen, M Kortesniemi, M Timonen, V Reijonen… - Physica Medica, 2013 - Elsevier
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a binary radiotherapy method developed to treat
patients with certain malignant tumours. To date, over 300 treatments have been carried out …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of nutrition recommendation systems: with focus on technical aspects

S Abhari, R Safdari, L Azadbakht… - Journal of biomedical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Nutrition informatics has become a novel approach for registered dietitians to
practice in this field and make a profit for health care. Recommendation systems considered …

Reference dosimetry calculations for neutron capture therapy with comparison of analytical and voxel models

JT Goorley, WS Kiger Iii, RG Zamenhof - Medical Physics, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
As clinical trials of Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) are initiated in the US and other
countries, new treatment planning codes are being developed to calculate detailed dose …

[HTML][HTML] Scalp angiosarcoma treated with linear accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy: a report of two patients

H Igaki, N Murakami, S Nakamura, N Yamazaki… - Clinical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose This study reports the first-in-human use of a linear accelerator-based boron
neutron capture therapy (BNCT) system and the first treatment of patients with scalp …

The influence of nuclear models and Monte Carlo radiation transport codes on stray neutron dose estimations in proton therapy

M De Saint-Hubert, J Farah, M Klodowska… - Radiation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose This study investigates the influence of several Monte Carlo radiation transport
codes and nuclear models on the simulation of secondary neutron spectra and its impact on …

Out-of-field doses for scanning proton radiotherapy of shallowly located paediatric tumours—a comparison of range shifter and 3D printed compensator

A Wochnik, L Stolarczyk, I Ambrožová… - Physics in Medicine …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The lowest possible energy of proton scanning beam in cyclotron proton therapy facilities is
typically between 60 and 100 MeV. Treatment of superficial lesions requires a pre-absorber …

Dosimetry assessments in the irradiation facilities at the CERN-PS accelerator

M Glaser, F Ravotti, M Moll - … on Radiation and Its Effects on …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
At the CERN proton synchrotron (PS) accelerator complex, two experimental zones allow
the irradiation of samples in a 23 GeV pure proton beam and in a secondary particle …

Radiation monitoring in mixed environments at CERN: From the IRRAD6 facility to the LHC experiments

F Ravotti, M Glaser, AB Rosenfeld… - … on nuclear science, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
RadFET and pin diode semiconductor dosimeters from different manufacturers will be used
for radiation monitoring at the Experiments of the CERN LHC accelerator. In this work these …

Development and characterisation of radiation monitoring sensors for the high energy physics experiments of the CERN LHC accelerator

F Ravotti - 2006 - cds.cern.ch
The Radiation monitoring at the High Energy Physic experiments of the LHC, the next CERN
particle accelerator, will be a challenge for the existing dosimetry technologies. The …

Development of real-time neutron detectors with different sensitivities to thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons in BNCT

N Matsubayashi, H Tanaka, T Takata, K Okazaki… - Radiation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a type of radiation therapy which can selectively
kill tumor cells. The irradiation field employed in BNCT is a high intensity with a wide energy …