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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Work in the field of BNCT using the Portuguese Research Reactor
F. ValleMatilde CastroF. MascarenhasA. IrlesV. AlcoberJm Toscano RicoJ. SalgadoA. G. RamalhoJ. PertusaI. F. GonçalvesIc Gonçalvessubject
Materials scienceField (physics)Health Toxicology and MutagenesisNuclear engineeringMonte Carlo methodPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthPollutionBeam tubeAnalytical ChemistryNuclear Energy and EngineeringWork (electrical)ShieldThermalRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingResearch reactorSpectroscopyBeam (structure)description
Abstract The goal of this work is to pursue the research activity in BNC and the installation of a therapy facility in the position presently occupied by the thermal column. With these objectives the experimental studies in mice and cells are continuing while improvements in the facilities are created or prepared. For this effect: (1) the installation of lead shield in the vertical access of the thermal column, which resulted in an enhancement of the Φ th toD γ ratio, was performed, (2) the adaptation of a beam tube to deliver a dominantly thermal or epithermal beam in two possible beam openings is being done and (3) Monte Carlo calculations aiming at the optimization of the conditions for the therapy installation are in progress.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1999-05-01 | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |