Neutron uniformity studies related to clinical total body in vivo neutron activation analysis
- 1 March 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 23 (2), 269-281
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/23/2/005
Abstract
Methods of assessing the uniformity of thermal and fast neutron fluence in relation to total body in vivo neutron activation analysis are described. Results are presented for 14 MeV neutrons emitted by sealed tube generators housed in a massive concrete shield, representing a substantial source of neutrons degraded in energy. Optimization of conditions for patient irradiations is discussed and acceptable uniformity of fluence can be achieved with litttle or no premoderation of the incident neutrons.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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