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Epithermal BNCT Neutron Beam Design for a Triga II Reactor

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In Finland a collaborative effort by Helsinki University Central Hospital, MAP Medical Technologies Inc. and VTT Reactor Laboratory has started aiming at BNCT of glioma patients. For this the capabilities of the FiR-1 TRIGA II 250 kW research reactor have been evaluated.

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Auterinen, I., Hiismäki, P. (1993). Epithermal BNCT Neutron Beam Design for a Triga II Reactor. In: Soloway, A.H., Barth, R.F., Carpenter, D.E. (eds) Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2978-1_16

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