Forton E, Stichelbaut F, Cambriani A, Kleeven W, Ahlback J, Jongen Y
Ion Beam Applications s.a., Chemin du Cyclotron 3, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Appl Radiat Isot. 2009 Jul;67(7-8 Suppl):S262-5. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.099. Epub 2009 Mar 31.
During the last few years, IBA started the development of an accelerator-based BNCT system. The accelerator is a Dynamitron built by RDI in USA and will produce a 20 mA proton beam at 2.8 MeV. Neutrons will be produced by the (7)Li(p,n)(7)Be nuclear reaction using a thin lithium target. The neutron energy spectrum will be tailored using a beam shaping assembly. This overview presents the current status of the system: after a description of every component, some design issues, solutions and experimental tests will be discussed.
在过去几年里,IBA开始研发基于加速器的硼中子俘获治疗(BNCT)系统。该加速器是美国RDI公司制造的一台辐照加速器,将产生能量为2.8 MeV、电流为20 mA的质子束。通过使用薄锂靶的(7)Li(p,n)(7)Be核反应产生中子。中子能谱将通过束流整形组件进行调整。本概述介绍了该系统的当前状态:在对每个组件进行描述之后,将讨论一些设计问题、解决方案和实验测试。