Beyond kerma--neutron data for biomedical applications.

Abstract

Presently, many new applications of fast neutrons are emerging or under development, like dose effects due to cosmic-ray neutrons for airplane crew, fast-neutron cancer therapy, studies of electronics failures induced by cosmic-ray neutrons, and accelerator-driven incineration of nuclear waste and energy production technologies. All these areas would benefit from improved neutron dosimetry. In this paper, the present rapid progress on measurements of double-differential neutron-induced nuclear reaction data are described. With such data at hand, the full response of, in principle, any system, including human tissue, can be calculated in detail. This could potentially revolutionise our understanding of biological effects in tissue due to fast neutrons.

• Authors: J Blomgren, N Olsson
• Journal: Radiation protection dosimetry (Radiat Prot Dosimetry) Vol. 103 Issue 4 Pg. 293-304 ( 2003) ISSN: 0144-8420 [Print] England
• PMID: 12797552 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Fast Neutrons (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Neoplasms (radiotherapy)
• Radiometry (instrumentation, methods, standards)
• Radiotherapy Dosage
• Radiotherapy, High-Energy