Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29159536›Full record

ReviewRadiological physics and technology2017

Physics of epi-thermal boron neutron capture therapy (epi-thermal BNCT).

Ryoichi Seki, Yushi Wakisaka, Nami Morimoto, Masaaki Takashina, Masahiko Koizumi, Hiroshi Toki, Mitsuhiro Fukuda

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Review in Radiological physics and technology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ryoichi SekiResearch Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan. rseki@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Yushi WakisakaDepartment of Medical Physics and Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Nami MorimotoDepartment of Medical Physics and Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Masaaki TakashinaOsaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center, 3-1-10 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan.
Masahiko KoizumiDepartment of Medical Physics and Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Hiroshi TokiDepartment of Medical Physics and Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Mitsuhiro FukudaResearch Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The physics of epi-thermal neutrons in the human body is discussed in the effort to clarify the nature of the unique radiologic properties of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). This discussion leads to the computational method of Monte Carlo simulation in BNCT. The method is discussed through two examples based on model phantoms. The physics is kept at an introductory level in the discussion in this tutorial review.

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Phantoms, ImagingPhysicsBoron Neutron Capture TherapyHumansBoron neutron capture therapyEpi-thermal neutron irradiationMonte Carlo simulationPhysical basis of radiation oncology

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PMID29159536

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