In hospital photo-neutron radiotherapy

G. GIANINI, G. GAMBARINI, M. CARRARA, S. GAY, M. VALENTE

Pavia, Italia

Congreso; 19th. EPS Nuclear Physics Division Conference ? New Trends in Nuclear Physics and Applications; 2005

08Abstract:Some recent studies in Italy have focused on the possibility of exploiting high energy electron linear accelerators, normally used in photon radiotherapy, as compact sources of Giant Dipole Resonance photo-neutrons for in-hospital medical applications. By proper material and geometry optimization, interesting fluxes of thermalizedneutrons can be made available, with minimized fast neutron and gamma backgrounds, for a fractionatedtype of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) devoted to external treatment of some specific tumors.Abstract:Some recent studies in Italy have focused on the possibility of exploiting high energy electron linear accelerators, normally used in photon radiotherapy, as compact sources of Giant Dipole Resonance photo-neutrons for in-hospital medical applications. By proper material and geometry optimization, interesting fluxes of thermalizedneutrons can be made available, with minimized fast neutron and gamma backgrounds, for a fractionatedtype of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) devoted to external treatment of some specific tumors.