BNCT research activities at the Granada group and the project NeMeSis: Neutrons for medicine and sciences, towards an accelerator-based facility for new BNCT therapies, medical isotope production and other scientific neutron applications

Appl Radiat Isot. 2020 Nov:165:109247. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109247. Epub 2020 Jul 6.

Abstract

The Granada group in BNCT research is currently performing studies on: nuclear and radiobiological data for BNCT, new boron compounds and a new design for a neutron source for BNCT and other applications, including the production of medical radioisotopes. All these activities are described in this report.

Keywords: Neutron beams; Neutron capture therapy; Nuclear cross section; Radiobiology; Radioisotope production.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Neutrons
  • Particle Accelerators*