Prompt gamma-ray emission for future imaging applications in proton-boron fusion therapy
Result description
Recently, an approach exploiting the proton therapy biological enhancement by using Boron atoms injected inside a tumor, has been proposed [1-3]. Here, the B-11( p,alpha)2 alpha nuclear fusion reaction channel, where three alpha particles are produced with an average energy around 4MeV, is considered [4]. These alphas are able to penetrate the cells nucleus and strongly damage their DNA. In addition, gamma prompts emitted by the proton Boron nuclear reactions can be used for on-line proton beam imaging purposes.
Keywords
instrumentation for particle-beam therapytargetsspallation source targetsradioisotope productionneutrino and muon sources
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Result code in IS VaVaI
Result on the web
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Prompt gamma-ray emission for future imaging applications in proton-boron fusion therapy
Original language description
Recently, an approach exploiting the proton therapy biological enhancement by using Boron atoms injected inside a tumor, has been proposed [1-3]. Here, the B-11( p,alpha)2 alpha nuclear fusion reaction channel, where three alpha particles are produced with an average energy around 4MeV, is considered [4]. These alphas are able to penetrate the cells nucleus and strongly damage their DNA. In addition, gamma prompts emitted by the proton Boron nuclear reactions can be used for on-line proton beam imaging purposes.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10306 - Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Instrumentation
ISSN
1748-0221
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
12
Issue of the periodical within the volume
Mar
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
4
Pages from-to
1-4
UT code for WoS article
000406997400059
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85017478691
Basic information
Result type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
OECD FORD
Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)
Year of implementation
2017